Since 1916, AFT has worked to continually strengthen teacher quality, promote higher standards and better ways of gauging student learning, and implement classroom and school improvements. (movingyournumbers.org)
Stakeholders are also struggling with other components necessary to build a framework that values career readiness, including instituting high - quality standards outlining what students should know and be able to do; introducing teaching and learning that incorporates experiential learning; implementing a portfolio of assessments that gauge student learning along a continuum; and developing and recruiting teachers who can deliver career - focused curricula, among other components. (ascd.org)
Educators know the importance of gauging student learning, and the AFT supports the proper use of testing and sensible accountability measures. (aft.org)