Sentences with phrase «cultures of test preparation»

But they can also foster cultures of test preparation and a narrowing of what's taught in schools.

The «no excuses» approach, they say, amounts to a paternalistic culture of test preparation that detracts from real learning and comes at a steep cost to social and emotional health.

Not exact matches

All specimen preparation, tissue culture, and PCR testing was done in physically isolated rooms to prevent contamination of specimens.

Washington, D.C. — With the debate over standardized testing reaching a fever pitch, a new report from the Center for American Progress finds a culture of testing and test preparation across many schools and districts, with students in analyzed school districts assessed as many as 20 times per year in the classroom.

I share this not as a best practice but to emphasize the importance of fostering learning environments that value a culture of trust, diversity, and teacher autonomy not a focus on test preparation.

These sessions are campus - based workshops, school tours, teacher workstation labs, instructional technology sessions, and practice implementation frameworks through our five core Learning Series: Teach Like a Champion (TLaC Tuesdays), New Teacher Saturdays (Guided Cycle Series), Creating a Climate of Success for All (Classroom Culture & Management), CHAMPS (PBIS) specialized training (content test preparation, SpED, A4E) and campus - based early dismissal learning days.

And in some places, tests — and preparation for them — dominate the calendar and culture of schools, causing undue stress.

For members of the state board, this presents the opportunity to redefine school accountability from a system that was strictly based on standardized test scores under the federal No Child Left Behind Act to one offering a multi-dimensional look at student achievement, school culture and college and career preparation.

Hands on experience in coordinating preparation of culture and chemicals for testing purposes.