Sentences with phrase «as assessment implementation»

In all cases, the researchers worked directly with teachers and school districts in ongoing professional development activities focused on literacy curriculum and instruction as well as assessment implementation.

Not exact matches

«In their 2017 Scorecard, the FHFA directed the GSEs to «Conclude assessment of updated credit score models for underwriting, pricing, and investor disclosures, and, as appropriate, plan for implementation.»

The group cited many gaps and holes in the implementation of the said policy citing lack of specific administrative orders of departments on how they will implement risk assessment and regulation of GM crops as required by the JDC.

Implementation and feedback from the Stanford Survey of Adolescent School Experiences to serve as an initial needs assessment and benchmark of the change process.

We'll go in - depth into the planning and assessment needed for salad bar implementation, as well as the complex operational issues of recipe development, production records and procurement that are the cornerstone of successful salad bars in schools.

Implementation of the educative teacher performance assessment, known as edTPA, has been delayed.

Guard officials described the assessment as a «disciplined approach to identify major waterway safety hazards, estimate risk levels, evaluate potential mitigation measures and set the stage for implementation of selected measures to reduce risk.»

As part of the South Buffalo BOA Implementation Strategy, BUDC commissioned an environmental assessment of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad property that borders Tifft Nature Preserve to the east and south.

«The implementation of these interactions could pave the way to an assessment of the role played by rapid land cover changes — such as deforestation.»

This experience is described by one school district who implemented the Common Formative Assessments 2.0 process as they dived deeper into their implementation of Visible Learning.

In her role as Principal for the program, Simpson supported mentors and interns in the implementation of project - based assessments, facilitated planning meetings between mentor and intern teachers, and made daily observations in classrooms and provided feedback and support based on those observations to both mentors and interns.

Implementation problems and teacher capacity: The new assessments set forth more challenging proficiency benchmarks for students and required substantial investments in technology, as well as increased testing time.

From the implementation of the Common Core, to the recent debate surrounding teacher tenure, nearly every issue in public education today can be seen as a facet of a single, fundamental policy question: how should we use standardized assessments and the student achievement data these tests produce?

As a consultant I work with schools on systemic implementation of differentiated instruction, project - based learning, eliminating assessment and grade fog, and culture building — all with a focus on student voice.

As with CCSS, the AFT passed a resolution praising the design of edTPA while lamenting its implementation and the role of Pearson in scoring the assessment.

Dr. Stevan Kukic will provide information on evidence - based intervention, implementation, and assessment, as well as background on the science behind RTI, including goal setting, applied behavioral analysis, peer tutoring, and computer - assisted instructional decision making.

As we all embark on the implementation of ESSA, this statement should not be considered an endorsement of teaching to one or more end - of - the - year summative assessments.

Perhaps the two most obvious reasons are: 1) public opinion drives political actions in state legislatures, such as repeal efforts and efforts to adopt new assessments outside the Common Core - aligned consortia, and 2) public opinion likely affects schools» implementation, as politically active groups involve themselves in school board meetings, contact teachers directly to express their concerns, and «educate» parents with information or misinformation.

As innovative assessments are administered and used for accountability and reporting in participating schools, states in the demonstration authority can apply lessons learned from implementation to improve their innovative systems and take these projects to scale, building a new statewide assessment system over 5 years - one that is high - quality, fair, and worth taking.

As statewide teacher - evaluation laws, Common Core implementation, tougher assessments, and other reforms really begin influencing suburbia, the ed - reform debate is going to seriously evolve.

Dodge categorizes assessments as Individual, Partner, Small Group, or Whole Class which aids in implementation.

There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.

The researchers identified several barriers to implementation even in the schools that were identified as successful implementors: lack of alignment between classroom instruction and assessment and the MSPAP assessment; insufficient resources such as time and money for professional development; testing logistics; and communication between the state and schools about the rationale and nature of the assessment program.

She is the lead coordinator and manager on many projects such as Scale - up of EC Pyramid Implementation and Routines - Based Early Intervention in school districts statewide, Part B Early Childhood RDA Initiative for State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP), Results Matter Child Outcomes B - 5 for Part B and Part C SPP / APRs, and the Statewide child assessment system.

As full implementation of both the teacher and principal evaluation systems looms for September 2013, it is imperative that boards of education, district leaders, and the DOE ensure that principals and teachers have a viable curriculum based on the Common Core Standards; valid and reliable assessment tools to measure growth in every subject area (tested and nontested); and time to work in professional teams to set growth targets, analyze data, and provide the appropriate instructional interventions for every student.

She worked directly in classrooms as well as provided needs assessment, evaluated curriculum implementation, and designed management and teacher support systems for schools, districts, and agencies.

However, the estimates do not include potential federal revocation of funding for full implementation of an assessment that is not «college and career ready,» and at this time ISTEP + has not been certified as a «college and career ready» assessment.

CEC helped RPS revise its teacher evaluation process and learn to use student growth measures before implementing PAR; conduct and analyze a detailed system assessment before beginning strategic planning; and develop a data - based decision - making culture at the school level before the implementation of SMART Goals as a school improvement process.

Prior to joining UEI, Palmer - Klein served as a leader of the University YES Academy in Detroit, MI, supervising 14 teachers, designing and leading professional development, facilitating the student discipline system, and managing all interim assessment implementation, data collection, and analysis.

And finally, the assessment should provide pre / post data as well as facilitate progress monitoring that can take place during implementation.

As senior associate dean of the College of Education at Illinois State University, Adkins has been deeply involved in the implementation of a performance assessment called edTPA, which is designed to gauge a teacher candidate's readiness to teach.

What is highly problematic about these claims is that the three correlated implementation strategies noted, again as significantly associated with teachers» students» test - based performance on the PARCC and SBAC mathematics assessments, were «statistically significant» (determined by standard p or «probability» values under which findings that may have happened due to chance are numerically specified).

The concept ignores the fact that standardized tests in schools today were not designed as teacher assessment tools and aren't valid measures, but that isn't stopping a headlong rush into implementation in school districts across the country.

The website provides information on publications such as an implementation guide, a searchable database of resources, training, and SEL assessment resources.

The purpose of this program is to develop the capacity of the Curriculum and Textbook Centre (Puskurbuk, Balitbang) for systemic and ongoing monitoring, review and evaluation of the curriculum design and implementation process, as well as its coordination with textbook design, student assessment, and the supply and professional development of teachers.

An internationally known trainer and speaker, Marzano has authored 26 books and more than 150 articles and chapters in books on such topics as reading and writing instruction, thinking skills, school effectiveness, restructuring, assessment, cognition, and standards implementation.

During her tenure as Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Jenny maintained highly collaborative relationships with stakeholders resulting in the design and administration of common end - of - course assessments in all high school classes as well as successful district - wide implementation of PERA including student growth.

Considered a seasoned collaborator and evidence - based strategist, Dr. McGlawn served as the Senior Associate for Linked Learning at The Education Trust - West, where she led assessments of Linked Learning implementation, with a strong focus on the quality of curriculum and instruction delivered through Linked Learning pathways, as well as equitable systemic access and improved outcomes for students.

Ketsia has served as a Senior Specialist for curriculum and implementation with Edmentum and as the National Assessment Consultant concentrating on assessment policy and research to support the assessment product lines.

Statewide assessment and accountability data for districts featured in this work will be used as one vehicle for gauging the degree to which students with disabilities are benefiting from district - wide implementation of effective practices.

-- Select a program for school - wide implementation; establish the training, implementation, and assessment schedule for the whole school.Establish a framework describing how the SECD program integrates with and mutually supports other school - wide initiatives such as Restorative Practices, PBIS (some providers have these resources available).

Her expertise revolves around areas of curriculum and instruction, such as implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards or other standards - based curricula; backward design; differentiated tools, strategies, and assessments; pre -, formative, self -, and summative assessments; writing instruction and assessment; unit and yearlong curriculum maps; text - dependent questions; and engaging instructional strategies that facilitate close reading.

As state, local, and other leaders develop and administer future generations of assessments, a heightened focus on accessibility, proper implementation, improved technology, and ensuring access to accommodations will benefit all learners.

She serves as the California k - 12 State Lead for Smarter Balanced and oversaw the implementation of the first year of Smarter Balanced Assessments in California.

Practical leadership strategies to support teachers in their implementation of digital literacy instruction and assessment as to prepare all students for college and career readiness.

«As a result of this induction program, I have learned about making advances to my lesson planning implementation, differentiation, and assessments.

Among the expenses are such things as new instructional materials aligned to college - career readiness standards; additional professional development for teachers; creation and implementation of a teacher and principal evaluation system, and student assessment and accountability costs.

As we look ahead to next spring when students will take assessments that indicate whether they are on track to college and career readiness, we have seen some attention begin to focus on the role of higher education in the development and implementation of the standards (see New America's report, «Common Core Goes to College,» and a recent story from Hechinger Report).

Russell Hobby, the NAHT's general secretary, said serious mistakes had been made in the implementation of primary school assessments this year, including frequent changes as well as contradictory guidelines.

I have worked with CEC as superintendent of [two districts] regarding the development and implementation of a teacher evaluation plan, PERA / Student Academic Growth Model, SLOs, and common formative assessments.