Few studies we reviewed included
direct measures of student learning.
In special education, reliance on the single measure of a high stakes test is not necessary since
a direct measure of student learning is available: achievement of IEP goals and objectives.
Not exact matches
There is a strong desire to expand beyond just academic indicators — including a
measure of growth is very important — but including things that are not
direct learning outcomes and focus more on environment and other input
measures blurs the vision on what we want
students to know and be able to do.
In terms
of measured effect sizes, feedback, remediation, and
direct or explicit instruction are more effective in promoting
student achievement than problem - based
learning, inductive teaching, inquiry - based teaching and the like.
It employs broad
measures of student well - being to
direct supports as needed to improve teaching and
learning.
So many things go into
student learning that it is simplistic to think that there is some kind
of direct and calculable ratio between teaching and
learning as
measured by how well a
student scores on a test.
This improvement in a school's contribution to
student learning is a
direct measure of its changing academic productivity.