Sentences with phrase «current grading practices»

She provides rationale for the need for change in our current grading practices, as well as practical steps for implementation.

In what ways do current grading practices fall short of achieving that goal for academically diverse student populations?

In what ways do current grading practices achieve that goal for academically diverse student populations?

In other words, for whom do current grading practices «work» and for whom do they «not work»?

Examine current grading practices, and identify ways to ensure grades accurately reflect students strengths and weaknesses.

Not exact matches

Not evident in such calculations is the extent to which the practice of high grading (mining of the highest - grade ore) has further gutted the sustainability of industry production at current levels.

The addition of the all - new SORTEX F, developed by Bühler's in - house specialists, using current best - practice and hygenic product design, offers its most advanced hygienic technology to date, with a stainless - steel frame, sloped surfaces, hygienic conduits, and hygienic grade fixings.

Hsu insists that there are «a variety of studies conducted on the effects of homework in the elementary grades and not one of them could provide any evidence that directly links traditional homework practices with current, or even future, academic success.»

Current evidence - based best practices from the Interassociation Task Force for Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics published in the Journal of Athletic Training in 2013 were used to form the content of the grading rubric.

The report card grades each bank based on its current position and practice regarding MTR investments, and calls on the banks to strengthen their policies and cease their financial support for coal companies engaging in MTR.

This is all very true, but don't current practices wrt automatic progression, large class sizes and age grading all militate against this idealistic model?

Although retaining students who fail to meet grade level standards has limited empirical support, promoting students to the next grade when they have not mastered the curriculum of their current grade, a practice termed social promotion, is not an educationally sound alternative.

Recommendation: The ASBCS should perform annual financial performance expectation reports rather than the current practice of grading charter organizations based on two years of financial data.

«The negative consequences of the current overwhelming focus on preparation for standardized tests include narrowed curricula, developmentally inappropriate instructional practices, decreases in student engagement, stagnant achievement gaps and rising minority dropout rates,» said subcommittee member and Winchester second grade teacher David Krane.

She has consulted on the design of innovative assessments, including those for Career Technical Education; generated papers summarizing current practices related to the evaluation of educators in non-tested grades and subjects, and supported individual states and consortia in drafting detailed Requests for Proposal (RFPs).

Data for groups can reveal the general effectiveness of current practices and show whether any specific teachers, grades, or buildings need to consider changes.

Through a project called Algebra by Design, funded by Lucent Technologies, we are working with teachers in grades 5 - 12 in the Syracuse City School District to (a) increase significantly the number of students who are successful in learning the core ideas of algebra, (b) increase the depth of algebraic understanding of all students and enhance their problem - solving skills in mathematically challenging design projects and activities, (c) provide teachers with experience and collaborative support in the use of Standards - based curricula, design projects, and current and emerging technologies, and (d) prepare new teachers in partnership with practicing teachers through observations, field placements, and semester - long internships.

I have also suggested to him in two recent emails that the best way to improve the education performance of Hartford's students is to immediately end the board - mandated policy of advancing all students whether or not they have met the standards of passing their current grade levels, a practice otherwise known as social promotion.

Ultimately, the professional development program focused on the current standards in science and mathematics at respective grade levels in order to incorporate seamlessly the educational game into the teachers» current pedagogical practices.

For example an international seminar on the validity of lesson observation in November which will inform future practice, and research is being undertaken on the impact of the current grading structure.

What are the current assessment practices in your classroom, at your grade level, and throughout your school?

Each vignette is an informal summary of the district's current practices with regard to eighth - grade algebra enrollment and a description of the ways in which those practices will (or will not) change in light of the new state requirement.

In fact, the biggest change from current reporting policy being proposed for secondary report cards, the addition of percentages as well as letter grades for Grades 8 — 10, is already common practice in many secondary scgrades for Grades 8 — 10, is already common practice in many secondary scGrades 8 — 10, is already common practice in many secondary schools.

With access to the entire Building Blocks program, students can choose online math practice activities at, below, or above their current grade level to support or enrich core instruction as needed.

Yet current school practices such as tracking, streaming and grade repetition are devices which create winners and losers in the exam attainment game, where some young people are seen as successes and others failures.

In the current environment of curricular innovation and the increased focus on assessment methods, the time is ripe to reexamine grading practices.

Leslie M. Rose follows with a critique of current law school grading practices that calls upon legal writing faculty to break away from norm - referenced grading for the more effective criteria - referenced grading scheme.

The first section describes access to quality early education programs; the second examines if current teaching practices provide regular exposure to the skills identified within state standards at each grade level.