Sentences with phrase «annual standardized test scores»

When benchmark assessment results or annual standardized test scores are examined, it's often done in a cursory manner, partly because teachers have so many demands on their time.

The state released its annual standardized test scores on Tuesday, bringing measured good news for the city's most struggling schools.

Not exact matches

And it seems to be working: In spring 2007, Enota students scored higher in math on the Criterion - Referenced Competency Test (CRCT, Georgia's annual standardized exam) than any other school in the district.

Just last week, the annual conference of the Association for Education Finance and Policy featured new research on topics such as the importance of charter organization type, the characteristics of charter schools associated with effectiveness, charter student outcomes beyond standardized test scores.

Provide parents with an annual written explanation of the student's progress, including scores on standardized achievement tests

Another problem with basing teacher accountability on standardized test scores is that students don't take annual assessments in many subjects.

According to the terms of the state deal, 40 percent of a teacher's annual review will be based on student performance on standardized test scores.

A Student Growth Percentile is a computation that compares a student to other students with similar previous year scores and predicts how much that student should «grow» as measured on an annual standardized test.

Provide to the parent or guardian an annual written explanation of a student's progress, including the student's scores on standardized achievement tests;

Last month, the results from the second part of the 46th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools demonstrated that the public is growing more skeptical of using student standardized test scores to evaluate teachers.

However, it will come as no surprise that despite growing nationwide resistance, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to annual high - stakes standardized testing and accountability measures, and to linking those scores to school funding.

While I am sure we can all debate the many reasons teachers offer for leaving the profession including increased emphasis on standardized test scores, the shifting focus of the annual professional performance review and the lack of funding for education at the state and national level, there is a growing stream of awareness that the core of the frustration is the lack of shared decision - making roles and opportunities for teachers in the majority of our schools today.

The state may require an annual «master plan» submission intended to address standardized test scores, facilities, and financial / operating issues.