Sentences with phrase «choice tests toward»

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A good start would be to get rid of high - stakes multiple - choice barrier tests which drive instruction toward low level teaching to the test.

By Monique I started my journey toward being a single mother by choice with fertility testing.

Washington — Charging that an emphasis on multiple - choice tests could «undermine many of the educational reforms which the governors and President Bush wish to achieve,» a coalition of three dozen education and civil - rights groups last week urged those leaders to use alternative forms of assessment to measure progress toward national goals.

They urged a move away from pages and pages of multiple - choice tests that demand factual recall, and toward the development...

The most frustrating thing about Diane Ravitch's new book, Reign of Error, isn't the way she twists the evidence on school choice or testing, or her condescending tone toward leaders trying to improve educational outcomes, or her clever but disingenuous rhetorical arguments.

Choice B: Young college grads with degrees in their desired career area — who complete 5 weeks of education training which includes teaching a class 1 hour daily and a small group 1 hour daily, pass the state required tests, continue basic education classes after they begin teaching, are hired with the district paying a minimum of $ 5,000 per teacher to a private organization, are paid salary and benefits negotiated by the district's union, are sought by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, after 2 years get discounts and benefits from grad schools and employers, after 2 years receive $ 11,000 toward further degrees in education or that initial career choice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education pChoice B: Young college grads with degrees in their desired career area — who complete 5 weeks of education training which includes teaching a class 1 hour daily and a small group 1 hour daily, pass the state required tests, continue basic education classes after they begin teaching, are hired with the district paying a minimum of $ 5,000 per teacher to a private organization, are paid salary and benefits negotiated by the district's union, are sought by big corporations, banks, and Wall Street because of their service and skills gained from 2 years of teaching, after 2 years get discounts and benefits from grad schools and employers, after 2 years receive $ 11,000 toward further degrees in education or that initial career choice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education pchoice, and after 2 years are now «experts» in education seeking positions in government to influence education policy.

In short, the principals were forced to make hard choices: Should they allocate coaches» time toward activities designed to meet highly consequential, short - term goals related to students» test scores, or toward longer - term (and more amorphous) goals related to teachers» instructional improvement?

The Atlantic Why the Long Arc of School - Choice Research May Bend Toward Vouchers A new study from Louisiana shows test - score improvement among voucher recipients.

However, other institutions are moving toward the use of dynamic geometry environments, such as GeoGebra, thereby going far beyond multiple - choice testing to engage learners in the dynamic construction of geometric figures.

From there, she helps you make conscious choices toward the quality and depth of relationships you want (with love, work, community, etc.), and uses her direct relationship with you as a playground and «test site» for your new life.