Another aspect of the challenge in
ensuring effective assessment practice broadly has been the lack of common reference points — common standards for assessment knowledge, skills, and practices that should be expected of all teachers, and specific discipline - or subject - specific ones.
Not exact matches
Proposed changes to improve teaching
practices, including implementation of content - rich curriculum and
effective use of
assessment data, and proposed changes to professional development are central to our effort to
ensure every child in Head Start receives high quality early learning experiences that will build the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Chapters in this volume focus on: the ethics of neuroscience, brain development, best
practices including
effective curricula, healthy environments, reliable information, and appropriate
assessment strategies to use to
ensure young minds are educated appropriately.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction,
assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and
assessment data and helps make connections to research - based
effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and
ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.