Sentences with phrase «smarter balanced approach»

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Using a widely regarded conceptual approach called Evidence - Centered Design, and working in partnership with an array of private sector companies, work groups comprising assessment leadership from Smarter Balanced states have developed the various components necessary for a next - generation assessment system.

While the Smarter Balanced consortium estimates test administration times will be 6 to 10 hours per student, in my view, after carefully reviewing the Smarter Balanced plans, there are reasons to believe actual test administration times will approach 10 to 15 hours.

PARCC and Smarter Balanced exams also include built - in features and innovative approaches to accessibility resources that are tailored to students» needs.

To achieve these priorities, the Governor and General Assembly must seek a balanced approach that combines smart, strategic spending in key budget priorities with tax reforms that assure fairness, stability, predictability, and adequacy.

The Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines Web page includes many helpful resources to help educators understand Smarter's approach to assessment accessibility and to implement the use of the universal tools, designated supports, accommodations that are available for the Smarter Balanced assessments.

I am willing to bet the Smarter Balanced people haven't learned yet how to keep a reasonable rate of reliability (or for that matter validity) on these testing approaches so they are using our kids as «guinea pigs» while they calibrate and re-calibrate their tests to show which of our kids our «most stupid» and they can call them pejorative names and close their schools and fire the teachers etc etc with harsh punitive measures that are meant to destroy public education.

In addition, the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Test Administration Manual PROHIBITS THE «SIT AND STARE» approach that a number of school districts, including Fairfield, have said they will be utilizing.

Ultimately, a balanced strategy and frequent reevaluation to ensure that your investments are in line with your objectives is the smart approach.

Every dollar paid out to investors is a dollar that isn't retained in house, so management is forced to prioritize and, ideally, eliminate value - destroying empire building via acquisitions.But while we tend to think of retiree stocks in this light, investors of all ages would be smart to take the same balanced approach.

While others offer default «balanced» funds irrespective of your stage in life - we prefer a much smarter approach.

iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR) takes a different, smart approach to bond investing.

The smart approach is to repay the balance in full on the date due.

Analia Saban possesses an artistic sensibility nimble enough to balance an inherent playfulness with a smart formalistic approach to her mediums.

Clustify's Smart Sampling training algorithm improves on the continuous active learning approach to provide more diverse and balanced training.

If the candidate has a good work - life balance, then they too will have the approach of working smart, not hard, and will be able to talk about their hobbies, interests, social life and how they switch off from work.

Without proper legislative guidance at a national level, a smart IT leader should be seeking their own balanced approach to both protect corporate information and enable the workforce to perform at its best.

Custom window designs are beautiful and luxurious, but require a smart approach to window decorating with curtains to balance the unusual window designs.