Current accountability systems rely predominantly on the «percent of children reaching proficiency,» which
educational measurement experts call a «status» measure.
Not exact matches
A teacher who wants to learn more about the Common Core can watch a video featuring Professors Dan Koretz, Heather Hill, and Paul Reville that delves into the issue of assessments from the perspectives of an
expert in
educational measurement, an
expert in teacher quality, and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Education, respectively.
Our
experts engage in basic and applied research about innovations in testing and
measurement to address real - world
measurement challenges and produce useful information for guiding
educational decisions.
Dr. Ray, as a professor, taught graduate level courses in research methods, statistics, and
educational and psychological
measurement, evaluation, and testing and he serves in court as an
expert witness on that topic and others.
Educators should be using more sophisticated growth or value - added
measurements when assessing a school's quality, rather than simply checking off whether students have reached proficiency, according to a growing number of
educational experts.