So, some educators believe a holistic or global assessment of student performance better
captures student ability on certain tasks.
Not exact matches
The most important characteristic included among our statistical controls is 8th - grade test score, which aims to
capture differences in
student ability and
students» educational experiences prior to high school.
For example, dissatisfaction with performance in a charter middle school that is not
captured by test scores (such as discipline issues or a poor fit between the
student's interests or
ability and the curriculum being offered) could lead parents to choose to send their child to a traditional public high school.
The first group
captures what might be described as traditional teaching
ability and includes the ratings of classroom management, organization, and
ability to improve
students» test scores.
Preliminary Evidence from California's CORE Districts Brookings, 3/17/16 «A growing body of evidence confirms that
student skills not directly
captured by tests of academic achievement and
ability predict a broad range of academic and life outcomes, even when taking into account differences in cognitive skills,» writes Associate Professor Martin West.
Staff at Queensland's Anglican Church Grammar School (better known as Churchie), have
captured Year 10 reading data as part of an action research project into male
students» perceptions of their reading
ability pre and post an intervention of taught reading strategies.
I control for other factors that affect all NYC public schools in a given year, such as the appointment of a new chancellor or curriculum changes, and I use prior - year test scores to
capture students»
ability and control for previous school and family effects.
A growing body of evidence confirms that
student skills not directly
captured by tests of academic achievement and
ability predict a broad range of academic and life outcomes, even when taking into account differences in cognitive skills.
After implementing the instructional strategy, teachers noticed that
students improved in their
ability to identify the main idea orally but struggled to
capture it in writing.
Technology can enhance the teacher's
ability to
capture these
students» successes and, in addition, provide opportunities for inclusion, which, in turn, foster social interactions and social skills mastery.
«One of my favorite aspects is the
ability for
students to
capture their own creative image and write about it... If they are inspired to snap a photo, why not launch Write About This and begin jotting down their thoughts?»
When technology is used to further enrich this approach by providing the structure and
ability to
capture student performance, assessments can be more varied, constant, and authentic.
Using the multi-year, collaborative Container Building Research Project at Marietta City Schools, where
students are mentored by trained professionals, participants will learn strategies on how to develop and cultivate authentic partnerships within the community and to create an authentic and innovative learning environment that will inspire
students to discover their innate
abilities, to
capture their curiosity, and to connect them with opportunities that will help them be sustained through life.
Rather, the gains may reflect something else — arguably, how well teachers boosted
students» test - taking
abilities or narrowed instruction to the knowledge
captured on the test.
These assessments demonstrate that it is possible to
capture meaningful data on
students» critical thinking
abilities.
Opponents, like those in Boston, say charter schools are threats to the very idea of public schooling — they weaken neighborhood schools by reducing enrollment,
capturing their funding and prioritizing high -
ability students instead of those most in need of educational improvements.
To
capture the extent to which
students demonstrate these important
abilities, teachers would do well to analyze conversations.
Proven
ability to tailor lessons to meet individual
student needs and
capture their interest and imagination.
Proven
ability to develop customized curriculum development to meet individual program requirements and
capture student interest and imagination.
Proven
ability to tailor lessons to meet individual
student requirements and
capture interest and imagination.