Education Week highlighted the International Association for K - 12 Online Learning's (iNACOL) recent report on six policy recommendations for states to take advantage of opportunities under ESSA to «redefine student success:» Rethink accountability for continuous improvement;
Redesign systems of assessments to align with student - centered learning; Transform systems...
Not exact matches
Nevertheless, the
redesigned tests would ultimately reflect a more honest accounting
of where we stand, allowing us to build a
system of instruction and
assessment that would far better serve generations
of disadvantaged students.
It places a higher level
of trust and confidence in teachers» judgements and requires the
redesign and strengthening
of Queensland's
system of school - based
assessment.
An analysis
of the components
of formative and summative
assessments in my classroom clearly shows an
assessment system that is out
of balance and needs to be
redesigned.
Members
of the National Conference
of State Legislatures met to discuss ESSA and the «flexibility it provides to
redesign state
assessments and accountability
systems.»
- the end
of MCAS as a graduation requirement; - the
redesign and streamlining
of the existing test; - the use
of MCAS for diagnostic purposes only; - review
of MCAS and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks by professional education associations; - an independent review
of MCAS for validity and reliability; and - a comprehensive
assessment system for schools.
The courses are also designed to support teachers in the use
of the Utah Teaching Effectiveness Standards as they
redesign their instruction based on
assessment data from the new
assessment system.
The dawning
of the Common Core State Standards and PARCC has school
systems rewriting curriculum,
redesigning assessments, and rethinking instruction.
As part
of the process, those states are re-envisioning and
redesigning their education
systems by establishing ambitious student achievement goals; improving the quality
of their
assessments; and crafting school accountability and improvement
systems that support all schools, especially those with the greatest needs.
Alongside the
redesigned assessment, the National Board has released an updated edition
of the foundational What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do document and a new Toolkit for School and
System Leaders, that shares why and how to embed Board certification as a strategy to improve teacher development and retention.
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