In conclusion, formative assessments should be a regular
component of any classroom assessment routine.
Not exact matches
In choosing this year's «Better Balance,» for example, the editors signaled that something is awry in the existing balance between the «hard» elements
of standards - based reform (namely the academic standards,
assessments, and interventions that make up a state's accountability system) and such «soft»
components as teacher training, instructional materials, and
classroom environment.
An analysis
of the
components of formative and summative
assessments in my
classroom clearly shows an
assessment system that is out
of balance and needs to be redesigned.
The second
component of the research engaged teachers in a Community
of Practice — an electronic learning community — as they implemented rubric
assessments in their
classrooms.
As a result
of the extensive work that Dylan Wiliam has done with teachers and administrators over the past decade on
classroom formative
assessment, he suggests that five key
components are essential for effective professional development:
In an effort to improve teaching and learning, TKG's instructional coaches target the following
components of an effective
classroom, as identified by the most prevalent research on effective pedagogical practices: instructional planning and procedures, instructional delivery, instructional environment,
assessment, and instructional materials.
Research suggests that curricula should include strategies for
classroom organization and behavior management, tools for linking
assessment and instruction, and research - based instructional methods and frameworks, including increased attention to literacy instruction.57 States should incentivize the inclusion
of rigorous coursework within teacher preparation, and can require these essential
components as part
of their accreditation processes.
In the final video, Dr. Heidi Andrade, Ed.D. defines the key
components of self - and peer
assessment and explains why should you try it in your
classroom.
Designed to be a key
component of effective blended learning, Tutorials are enabling teachers to effectively prepare students for high - stakes
assessments, deliver targeted remediation and intervention, and enhance
classroom instruction.
The Garden State can also take steps to trust teacher expertise and professionalism in the
classroom by moving strongly away from the SGP and SGO
components of assessment that both drive up the importance
of standardized testing and take enormous amounts
of time in an exercise with little value.
In response to educator demand for a more effective way to integrate the essential
components of high - quality
classroom practice, MyTeachingStrategies ™ is an online platform that provides a single entry point for educators to streamline workflow by linking high quality curriculum, formative
assessment, professional development and family engagement in a seamless, interconnected way to better support daily instructional practice.