The impetus for state education leaders to reexamine how North Carolina's students are
assessed on their academic progress rests with the understanding that students take too many tests and educators don't learn enough about their students» learning until...
Not exact matches
To
assess public support for this policy, commonly known as merit pay, the survey asked respondents in 2009 whether they favored «basing a teacher's salary, in part,
on students»
academic progress on state tests.»
Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive
academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign
on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based
on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing
on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong
academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually
assess student
progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student
progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
• Use of multiple forms of evidence of student learning, not just test scores; • Extensive professional development that enables teachers to better
assess and assist their students; • Incorporation of ongoing feedback to students about their performance to improve learning outcomes; • Public reporting
on school
progress in
academic and non-
academic areas, using a variety of information sources and including improvement plans; and • Sparing use of external interventions, such as school reorganization, to give reform programs the opportunity to succeed.
Progress monitoring is used to
assess students»
academic and behavioral performance
on an ongoing basis, to measure student improvement or responsiveness to instruction, and to evaluate the fidelity and effectiveness of instruction.
The ways in which state departments of education measure
academic progress — primarily based
on standardized tests that measure reading, math and science knowledge — don't
assess the social skills students need to become productive adults.
Assessed and influenced student
progress, as well as provided feedback to vested parties
on students» social and
academic skills development.