This collaboration has helped jump - start this work across the state and shed light on the many significant challenges associated with overhauling the hoary systems in place, such as measuring student achievement in «untested» grades and subjects, ensuring inter-rater agreement and
accuracy of teacher practice observations, and ending the long - standing culture of «The Widget Effect.»
Not exact matches
Since there is a great deal
of secrecy surrounding the content
of these tests and the past
practice of not releasing the test questions or answers, how can students, parents, and
teachers accept the
accuracy of the test results?
Accuracy requires that we assess what we think we are assessing — that is, we are assessing the
teacher's professional
practices and impact on achievement, not the diligence or socioeconomic status
of parents.