Sentences with phrase «aligned assessments including»

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The risk assessment process included, among other things, a review of (i) all key incentive compensation plans to ensure that they are aligned with our pay - for - performance philosophy and include performance metrics that meet and support corporate goals, and (ii) the overall compensation mix to ensure an appropriate balance between fixed and variable pay components and between short - term and long - term incentives.

After completing the self - assessment stage, including evaluating relevant interests and skills, the program moves on to career exploration, during which job seekers identify occupations that align with the particular combination of interests, skills, and values that the self - assessment has revealed.

In a paper written for the conference, Roseman also touched on the role of scientists and scientific organizations such as AAAS in reforming science education, including the development of standards and the curriculum materials, assessments, and teacher professional development that are aligned to them.

They must show, for instance, that as of this school year, they are giving state assessments that are aligned with state academic - content standards and that all students are included in the...

It is an approach to teaching which includes intentional identification of naturally aligned standards, taught authentically alongside meaningful assessments which take both content areas to a whole new level.

In Boston, MCAS is an important part of a seamless standards - based reform effort that includes clear expectations for what students should learn, curriculum aligned with the standards, high - quality instruction and professional development to help teachers improve their practice, and assessments that provide students with a way to demonstrate what they have learned and how they can apply it.

The state contracted with private, nonprofit organizations to develop new curricula aligned to the common core, developed a web site that included sample lessons and professional - development materials, and then developed a new assessment tied to the standards and administered it in the spring of 2013 — two years before most states had planned to put new tests in place.

(In the design of its own Core - aligned tests, New York State wisely pushes the envelope by allowing test designers to use excerpts from books that «include controversial ideas and language that some may find provocative» — but the actual passages used in the assessments can not themselves exhibit those qualities.)

The exam aligns to the multiple intelligences which includes test questions that cover: Multiple Choice Charts and Diagrams True and False Word Bank Using the Genetic code to transcribe and translate base sequences Embedded within the exam is a survey tool that can measure your student's understanding of the content without relying simply on a summative assessment.

Over the course of the two - year project, schools will begin to implement pathway - wide systems of performance - based assessment that include the use of common, outcomes - aligned rubrics and performance tasks, and a culminating student demonstration of learning and skill — all aligned with the Common Core and the 4Cs.

This 6 page work includes original biographies, vocabulary, comprehension and writing pages - 1 biography for younger students or emerging readers - Vocabulary page to match this biography - Reading comprehension to match this biography - 1, 2 page biography for older students and advanced readers - Vocabulary specifically related to the biography - Research word page to align with this biography - Writing portion for summarizing, assessment and acquiring language You can also have students watch or listen to Josephine Baker before or after this mini lesson to peak interest or further learning.

It includes assignment instructions, a submission checklist and curriculum - aligned rubrics, plus a list of assessment for learning Passport activities.

These must include content standards in at least reading and mathematics, aligned «high - quality» assessments, and achievement standards for at least grades 3 - 8 and once in high school.

To be included in a state assessment, items have to clearly align to a single standard.

Its rich, field - tested resources — including authoritative assessments aligned to state standards — make it possible for all teachers to implement best practices in inquiry science teaching.

Margaret Kilgo, well - known TX strategist and educator, develops and presents seminars and workshops for districts» teachers and administrators to be better able to excel in today's changing educational arena; topics include: creating curricula to meet state standards, making district / site decisions that are data - driven, and designing district assessments that align with state assessments.

Identifying instructional leadership as a high - need area, McCoy - Mitti began a twice - monthly, one - hour lesson - tuning showcase in which teachers meet with the leadership teams to look critically at lessons to ensure that activities align with goals and include critical thinking and multiple assessments.

For students, this means that they will be improving their literacy skills with a strategic curriculum that's aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes built - in practice for the READY assessments.

Created by a team of curriculum experts, these books feature step - by - step standards - aligned instruction, full - length practice tests for all question types — Interactive Reading, Literary Analysis, Narrative Writing, and Research Simulation, expert guidance for dealing with authentic texts, including tips, strategies, and graphic organizers, and easy - to - navigate lessons equip students with the research and writing skills needed to ensure success on the PARCC ® ELA Assessments.

Moreover, many other specific policies must be aligned and harmonized, including state curriculum frameworks, instructional materials, K - 12 and college assessment, K - 12 finance, professional development, teacher evaluation / preparation, preschool, and others (Fuhrman, 1993).

California and the 24 other states developing the Smarter Balanced assessments aligned to the new Common Core standards have approved support tools for all students, including English language learners and students with disabilities.

The plan includes a guaranteed and viable curriculum for mathematics and science, research - based instructional design and strategies, assessments that inform teaching and learning, aligned resources that include instructional technology, system - wide ongoing professional development, and broad community and constituency engagement.

For Rowan - Salisbury students, this means that they will be improving their literacy skills with a strategic curriculum that's aligned to the Common Core State Standards and includes built - in practice for the READY assessments.

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Schools are selected based on documented success in implementing strategies aligned with the three core areas of Breaking Ranks II, including collaborative leadership; personalization; and curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

It is the single source for «all things professional development» including the new instructional practice Video Exemplars, rubric - aligned Effective Practices, virtual professional learning communities, curriculum and assessment planning resources, and tools to help differentiate instruction.

In June, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)-- which includes 14 states and the District of Columbia — accomplished a major milestone: the completion of a field test of new, Common Core - aligned assessments that were developed for the states by the states.

«Mississippi has built a strong foundation for its public education system that includes rigorous academic standards for all students, aligned assessments to evaluate student achievement and an accountability model that clearly measures the performance of our schools and districts.

More recent education policy efforts, including the Common Core State Standards and their aligned assessments, have tried to address — but have not solved — these issues.

States are required to include student test scores in educator evaluations in order to receive No Child Left Behind waivers, but educators have expressed mounting concerns that they have not had time to transition to the Common Core standards and aligned assessments before being held accountable for student growth.

These interim tests cover subject matter included on KAP English language arts and math summative assessments and are designed to align with commonly followed curricula in the grades and subjects they test.

These standards include elements like instructor - student and student - student interaction, the presence of frequent assessments, and content aligned with state standards or AP courses.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

Opportunities for future improvement, including new goals and objectives, will be aligned to those needs identified in the self - assessment and those recommended by the findings of the AdvancED external team.

Agile Assessment 5.0's research - based technologies enable districts and states to deliver sophisticated assessments directly aligned to their state standards — including the Common Core State Standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and other rigorous state standards.

In addition to providing a way to check daily for understanding, an aligned system includes common formative assessments that enable teachers to coordinate with other teachers in their grade level or department.

Require prospective teachers to demonstrate their readiness to teach by proving their effectiveness in the classroom through a series of formal assessments, including a standards - aligned examination.

The emphasis of this training will include four main content areas: (a) relating assessment to function, (b) selecting evidence - based interventions that align with functions of behavior, (c) linking assessment and monitoring, and (d) connecting data with the evidence - based interventions selected.

States are using both student - achievement measures (measures of student learning at a specific point in time) and growth measures (changes in student learning over time), including value - added estimates based on state assessments when available, to capture measures of student success aligned with individual teachers or teams of teachers.

These new policy instruments are commonly thought to include: new content standards or instructional frameworks; assessments that focus students» and teachers» work on intellectually authentic tasks that are «aligned» with new content standards; more ambitious curricula that are consistent with new standards and assessments; and changes in teacher education that would improve enactment of the new standards (Cohen, 1995).

The base curriculum is aligned with the Common Core, and each course includes meaningful projects, playlists of content and assessments, all of which can be customized.

Recommendations include suggestions on how the state can better define its work around an inclusive implementation of personalized learning and align resources around data management, assessments, accountability, and interventions to support success for all students.

[2] This flurry of legislative activity to replace or modify state CCSS systems reflects declining membership in CCSS consortia, including the membership in the two federally funded summative assessments aligned to the standards, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).

Check back for detailed state - level data on standards implemenation and aligned assessments across the 50 states, including:

These include poor - quality content standards with unclear language, poor - quality and poorly aligned assessments, flawed school accountability metrics, and inadequate supporting materials, including textbooks and professional development.

The financial savings could be used for any number of instructional needs, including the purchase of assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

High academic standards, including the Common Core standards, need to be aligned with strong curricula and validated through reliable systems of assessments that fairly and accurately reflect the performance of students, schools, and school districts.

Only LevelSet includes an assessment forecast report * and a college and career readiness report that forecast student preparedness and are automatically adjusted when Lexile ® levels increase to guide instruction that aligns with students» needs.

Maintaining this focus also requires overcoming many organizational hurdles to align all the school's resources — including the master schedule, curriculum, textbooks, daily lessons, and assessments — with the standards students must master.

And the result of that search — a selection of resources including assessment ideas, instructional materials... even cross curricular connections,,, all aligned to your standards.