The exams watchdog, Ofqual, said it had been monitoring national
curriculum tests closely this year and would report its findings later in the year.
Not exact matches
Teachers in many schools, particularly those in low - income communities, are required to used scripted
curricula and to comply with lock - step pacing guides, monitored
closely so that all
tested topics are covered.
This
test should align
closely to the
curriculum, and every school using that
curriculum would use that
test to measure student performance.
The improvement in Texas accelerated over time, however, and the past few years» improvement are most likely due to true learning of the material
tested by the examinations - particularly as Texas's
curriculum and
tests became more
closely aligned.
Test makers in multiple corners are creating more complex assessments, ones that, if tied more
closely to
curriculum and instruction, could paint a clearer picture of student learning.
Many have worked to align their
curricula more
closely with state standards in order to increase student
test scores.
In math, standards,
curriculum and assessments are
closely aligned (there's no surprising content on math
tests).
In some of these schools there was talk of changing the
curriculum to more
closely approximate the
test format.
After receiving a doctorate degree with a specialization in Knowledge Management from Walden University, Dr. Giorgio returned to a supervisory and
curriculum role to work
closely with teachers and the
curriculum development process in order to improve student
test scores on state standardized
tests.