Sentences with phrase «construct systems of assessment»

In the coming years, principals will have a chance to help construct systems of assessment that help improve learning — for teachers, parents, students, and policymakers.

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All constituencies must work together to construct a fair and effective system of assessment that supports teaching and learning rather than disrupting it.

Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that: • work together to support instruction, educational improvement and accountability • use multiple indicators at multiple points in time • link assessment to instruction and curriculum • strengthen teacher capacity to assess.

The following principles are drawn from the report of the Expert Panel on Assessment of the Forum on Educational Accountability and represent a launching point from which conference discussions on what is necessary to construct high - quality assessment and accountability systems may begin.

- Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that work together to support instruction, educational improvement and accountability.

Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that:

-- The assessment shall contain an evaluation and analysis of electricity generation facilities that are constructed in accordance with different plant designs (including different cooling technologies such as water, air, and hybrid systems, and technologies designed to minimize carbon dioxide releases) based on the fuel used by the facility, including --

ACHIEVEMENTS IN HVAC • Integrated a complex HVAC system into an already constructed commercial building • Created a series of field surveys which reduced system assessment time by 50 % • Reduced per component cost by 60 % by creating liaison with a local pats supplier • Reined in a high performance HVAC project that spanned 13 months and ended up in being rated as the «best designed HVAC system in the state» by the Home Floor magazine