Not exact matches
Content marketing is a tactic that
requires research,
testing and then a strategy on how to proceed.
On the issue of how to support Canadian
content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government
tested four options to raise new money for Canadian
content: making telecom companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue;
requiring «foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphones.
That's why the law
requires that
tests align with state
content standards and that students be assessed at their official grade level.
Christy Tucker explains that an Instructional designer, in close collaboration with the respective Subject Matter Expert (SME), will be responsible for not just curating the most relevant
content to include in the course, but will be
required to devise modes of assessment and interactions (
tests, quizzes etc.) to ensure optimum efficacy of the eLearning course.
If the new assessments are to fulfill the promise of the Common Core,
test designers (and indeed all of us) will have to embrace a different, stronger version of fairness, one that
requires us to tell the fuller truth about where our students stand, and
test the rigorous
content that will impart the knowledge and skills to succeed.
Additionally, developing a high - quality virtual - learning program can be costly,
requiring sizable capital expenditures on computers and servers, sophisticated instructional design (the orchestration of different media — such as online, offline, images, sound — into compelling and effective instructional units),
content and course - management systems (computer systems for organizing and facilitating collaboration on documents and courses), course - authoring platforms (computer frameworks that allow educators to «post» their courses onto the Internet), and beta and usability
testing (publishing
test versions of new programs to eliminate the «bugs» and ensure ease of use).
There are video's to change your method of delivery activities to stimulate the most disengaged student and a quiz about barriers / overcoming barriers And for schools that
require progress
tests or exams (for this course work unit) there is also a mind - map for areas of revision, so students have a clear picture of the
content, blown up into A3 gives them areas to make their revision notes with PowerPoint guidance of completing it Follow me on TES for BTEC HSC L3 and L2 resources; https://www.tes.com/member/HSCresources All resources are then in the same place, with a search facility: — RRB - I hope you find this useful and use the time you saved to do something lovely: --RRB-
This
required some effort from the local IT departments, and people outside the network could not access that subsidiary's
content, but the solution worked for our client's purposes while letting them capture
test scores and course completion data on the global platform.
NCLB
requires each state to develop
content and achievement standards in several subjects, administer
tests to measure students» progress toward these standards, develop targets for performance on these
tests, and impose a series of interventions on schools and districts that do not meet the targets.
Originally enacted by the California Legislature in 1971, the Stull Act
requires school districts to evaluate the performance of teachers and other certificated employees using multiple measures of performance, including student progress toward district and state academic
content standards, as measured by standardized
tests.
In addition, there is a
required subject
test that corresponds to the grade /
content you'd like to teach (e.g. ELA, Math, Chemistry, etc.) and which is either offered during the afternoon component of most paper - based
test dates, or electronically via computer - based
testing.
Debates about
testing, however, tend to ignore the common, teacher - developed ones used to assess students» grasp of
content throughout the year (which, let's be honest, also
require a significant amount of time to prepare and take).
Washington — State legislators are increasing the amount of social studies
required in schools, setting the
content of courses, and demanding
tests of the results.
The transition to a college and career ready curriculum and
testing program
requires expanded access to digital
content.
Mini-lessons in this book are laser - focused on skills that students need from the Algebra 1 TEKS that support their work both in Algebraic Reasoning and, if necessary, to prepare for standardized
tests such as the Algebra 1 EOC or college entrance exams that
require Algebra 1
content.
Allow me to elaborate: Typically, to protect both the state and the
testing company, an assessment contract that includes the use of an assessment created for the intent and purpose of college admission, not state accountability, would include a clause
requiring that the
test items be reviewed and approved for use by a
content committee from the client state.
And with the new classroom
content, the new
tests are measuring different indicators and
require a completely new scoring matrix.
Candidates are also
required to complete the appropriate
content area
test and the appropriate Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT)
test.
Field -
test teachers often pointed out student levels of engagement, student ability to use new
content knowledge, and connections to
required curriculum standards as factors contributing to high ratings in terms of the effectiveness of the lesson.
While some states
require teacher
tests to demonstrate
content knowledge, others do not.
Secondary teacher candidates with LESS THAN three full - time years of K12 classroom teaching experience are
required to produce evidence of passing the accepted
content knowledge
test in the
content he / she will teach.
Elementary teacher candidates who were licensed as a teacher in any state after July 1, 2006 are
required to produce evidence of passing the accepted
content knowledge
test.
Secondary teacher candidates with three OR MORE full - time years of K12 classroom teaching experience are
required to produce evidence of passing the accepted
content knowledge
test or evidence of 24 college credit hours in the
content he / she will teach.
Test Prep Coaching: Many teachers find that their students know the
content but have difficulty answering new question types that
require more critical thinking and familiarity with technology.
These include: · Use of instructional programs and curricula that support state and district standards and of high quality
testing systems that accurately measure achievement of the standards through a variety of measurement techniques · Professional development to prepare all teachers to teach to the standards · Commitment to providing remedial help to children who need it and sufficient resources for schools to meet the standards · Better communication to school staff, students, parents and the community about the
content, purposes and consequences of standards · Alignment of standards, assessment and curricula, coupled with appropriate incentives for students and schools that meet the standards In the unlikely event that all of these efforts, including a change in school leadership, fail over a 3 - year period to «turn the school around,» drastic action is
required.
Arizona is 1 of 9 states that DOES NOT
require secondary teachers to take the Praxis or a
content test in every subject they are licensed to teach
Appendices Appendix A: Attendance Recordkeeping
Required Codes for Grades PK - 12 Students Appendix B: Attendance Recordkeeping
Required Codes for Adult Students Appendix C: District Name Table Appendix E: FEFP Program Numbers Appendix F: Florida Public Community College and State University Reporting Numbers Appendix G: Country Codes Appendix H: State Codes Appendix I:
Test Name Table Appendix K: Private Postsecondary Institution Reporting Numbers Appendix L:
Test Subject
Content Codes Appendix N: Languages Codes Appendix P: Definitions for Incident Reporting Appendix Q: United States Commonwealth and Territories Appendix R: Core Courses for No Child Left Behind (Highly Qualified Teacher) Appendix S: Core Courses for Class Size Reduction Appendix T: Title I Supplemental Educational Services — Service Providers Appendix U: Transportation Membership Category Appendix V: List of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), And Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Courses
While an online learning environment creates several efficiencies — such as allowing students to
test out of
content that they have already mastered or to work on assignments multiple times until they reach mastery — it is a labor - intensive process
requiring much time and energy from highly qualified, caring adults.
Wolk lists four common practices in public schools: holding all students to the same high
content standards; moving students sequentially through a common, rigorous curriculum organized into academic silos; giving students little say in their own education; and
requiring them to take many standardized
tests.
New Hampshire
requires that all teaching candidates complete and pass a basic skills
test and all
required content area assessments in order to obtain their state teaching certification.
Although Virginia
requires that its secondary teacher candidates pass a Praxis II
content test to teach any core secondary subjects, the state permits a significant loophole to this important policy by allowing general social studies licenses, without
requiring subject - matter
testing for each subject area within this discipline.
Assessments are administered at computer - based
testing centers which
require candidates demonstrate
content knowledge specific to their certification area.
High - quality implementation of standards - based reform
requires the following: specificity in stating the
content goals of teaching and learning; consistency / alignment among the policies and practices put in place to pursue those goals (e.g.
content standards, student achievement
tests, performance standards, curriculum materials, professional development, accountability); authority / legitimacy to those charged with implementation; power through rewards and sanctions; and stability — when policies, practices, and leadership are in a state of flux, it is difficult to take each new thing that comes along seriously.
Most states
require teachers to pass two
tests: one on basic skills and another on
content knowledge.
In Vermont, teachers are
required to pass the relevant Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators
tests and Praxis II
content tests.
Additional
testing is
required for specific
content areas and can be found on the
This new technology standard now allows daily student access to digital
content, decreases the impact of
required testing on a school, and provides tools to redefine the learning experiences for students.
South Dakota
requires that its secondary teacher candidates pass a Praxis II
content test to teach any core secondary subjects.
Additional
testing is
required for specific
content areas and can be found on the Praxis website.
This gap in critical thinking skills is why U.S. students lag behind their peers in many European and Asian countries on
tests that
require them to apply
content knowledge to real - world problems, Pekel added.
3 - 3:50 p.m. SESSION 6: Proven Planning Process for Classroom Instruction Based on a backwards design planning process and field -
tested with educators over 10 years, learn how Strategic Design for Student Achievement guides teachers and school leaders through specific steps to unpack
content standards, align assessment and instruction, and understand the depth of comprehension
required of students for mastery.
Since we are not informed of the make - up of the
tests, we do not know, with any level of specificity, the
content or skills for which children
require additional support.
It is reasonable to expect, then, that better
tests — those that
require students to master more difficult
content and demonstrate critical thinking — will drive better learning outcomes.
Licensure assessments for those entering teaching reflect this uncertainty; virtually all measure some aspects of candidates» personal
content knowledge but few
test their knowledge at a standard adequate for teaching it, and even fewer
require evidence of performance ability — in part because there is no professional consensus around what a new teacher should be able to do.
Based on a backwards design planning process we developed and field -
tested with educators over several years, Strategic Design guides teachers and school leaders through specific steps to unpack
content standards, align assessment and instruction, and understand the depth of comprehension
required of students for mastery.
Walsh said alternative certification programs are not doing enough to make sure teachers know their subject matter, something that will only become more important as most states prepare to
test the rigorous Common Core State Standards, which
require broad
content knowledge.
Popham distinguished between «item - teaching,» where teachers organize their instruction around
test questions, and «curriculum - teaching,» which
requires teachers to direct their instruction toward specific
content knowledge or cognitive skills.
All teaching candidates seeking their Missouri teacher licensure must complete and pass the
content test (s)
required for their specific licensure area.
As a condition of licensure, Washington should
require its secondary teacher candidates to pass a
content test in each subject area they plan to teach to ensure that they possess adequate subject - matter knowledge and are prepared to teach grade - level
content.
Candidates are
required to pass the Praxis II «Social Studies»
content test.