Not exact matches
A teacher who wants to learn more about the Common Core can watch a video featuring Professors Dan Koretz, Heather Hill, and Paul Reville that delves into the issue of assessments from the perspectives of an expert in
educational measurement, an expert in teacher
quality, and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, respectively.
Parents supported reasonable
measurement and accountability but were pushing back against a system that they believed compromised
educational quality and failed to accurately evaluate teachers.
Dr Michael Timms directs the Division of Assessment and Psychometric Research at the Australian Council for
Educational Research (ACER), which develops high
quality assessments and conducts cutting edge research in
educational measurement.
Educators should be using more sophisticated growth or value - added
measurements when assessing a school's
quality, rather than simply checking off whether students have reached proficiency, according to a growing number of
educational experts.
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, in its Full Text Internet Library (http://ericae.net/ftlib.htm), has assembled high -
quality books, reports, journal articles, newsletter articles, and papers dealing with
educational measurement and evaluation.