Third, there are
some clear subject and grade - level patterns in the data.
Not exact matches
In all of the core
subject areas
and at nearly all
grade spans, the state has academic standards rated
clear and specific by the American Federation of Teachers
and assessments aligned to those standards.
Its academic standards for all four core
subject areas at every
grade span have been rated as
clear, specific,
and grounded in content by the American Federation of Teachers.
But Oregon receives high marks for its academic standards, which the American Federation of Teachers rated
clear, specific,
and grounded in content in all of the four core
subjects and at nearly every
grade span.
New York's standards in the four core
subjects have been rated as
clear, specific,
and grounded in content at all
grade spans by the American Federation of Teachers.
The state's highest
grade is for the standards
and accountability section, where it receives full credit for having
clear and specific standards at each
grade span in the four core
subjects, as determined by the American Federation of Teachers.
Annual testing «makes
clear that the standards associated with every tested
grade and subject matter,» Andy writes.
It has standards that the American Federation of Teachers has rated as
clear, specific,
and grounded in content for all four core
subjects at every
grade span.
The state does not have
clear and specific standards for all
subjects in all
grade spans.
Each department must have a
clear rationale regarding the awarding of levels /
grades within each
subject area across the entire year cohort
and for teacher - assessed levels for the end of Key Stage 3.
Seventh -
grade students should also demonstrate
clear, grammatically - correct writing across all
subjects, such as science
and history.
Pupils obtaining a D
grade have not been considered to have achieved a «good» GCSE,
and schools have been measured according to the number of pupils
clearing this threshold in five of their
subjects, including English
and Maths.