Sentences with phrase «evaluating state assessment systems»

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With regard to assessments on the ground, FTSE rejected IBFAN's suggestion that it evaluate specific violations generated by these systems, stating: «we will not be asking the assessors to act as a judge with regards to specific allegations, but rather to assess whether the companies practices on the ground are in - line with THEIR stated policies.»

Although their procedures may vary, all consortium schools have adopted a system of assessment aligned to state standards and based on a series of well - defined rubrics, so both the student and the teacher clearly understand the criteria on which work is evaluated.

Testing Our Children: Executive Summary (FairTest, 1997: 40 pp)... $ 10; 5 for $ 40 This study evaluates how well K - 12 assessment systems in all 50 states support and help improve student learning.

A comprehensive assessment system measures growth toward mastery of state standards and a student's capacity to: transfer and adapt learning, from application in one situation to new situations; analyze and synthesize standards related content; evaluate standards related to content for utility and efficacy; and create new content beyond standards - based materials.

While the assessment elements in ESSA are somewhat more discrete than some other parts of the law, the transition to ESSA presents state leaders with an opportunity to evaluate their comprehensive assessment system and to contemplate how information from that system helps the state to achieve its overall vision.

As per a more detailed post about this lawsuit, «The state's largest association for teachers filed a second lawsuit on behalf of a Knox County teacher, calling the use of the Tennessee Value - Added Assessment System (TVAAS), which uses students» growth on state assessments to evaluate teachers, unconstitutional.

Under state law, New York's system for evaluating its teachers is partially based on student scores on assessments.

The report also describes how two states, Illinois and Delaware, have approached evaluation, and provides a tool from its model - development work, an assessment that states can use to determine their degree of «readiness» for building a stronger system to evaluate principal preparation programs.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires states to implement standardized assessment - based systems to evaluate their schools.

Principals were trained to evaluate teachers through the state's beginningteacher assessment system and later given re-certification credits for scoring teacher portfolios.

The department made clear that states that are requesting targeted and substantive changes to their evaluation systems (primarily, adjustments to their timelines) will have their waiver extension requests evaluated based on their performance on the two other main waiver principles — standards and assessments, and turnarounds.

This study evaluates how well state assessment systems support and help improve student learning.

• Evaluate the state's assessment system for quality and coherence.

This flexibility is intended to build on and support the significant State and local reform efforts already under way in critical areas such as transitioning to college - and career - ready standards and assessments; developing systems of differentiated recognition, accountability, and support; and evaluating and supporting teacher and principal effectiveness.

Susan Lyons works with state education leaders and other educational organizations to design and evaluate high quality assessment and accountability systems.

The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks: + Manage and provide instructional guidance, virtual teaching and general strategies for a caseload of students; + Develop, write and help implement IEPs; + Evaluate tests and assessments, complete report cards and conduct parent conferences; + Communicate regularly with parents / learning coaches of students with special needs to insure that their IEP goals are being met, and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion; + Consult with teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the IEP regarding students with specific needs and potential learning issues; + Provide direct services to students including services delivered through web - conferencing software, as needed; + Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings in a virtual environment, as needed; + Participate in the school's Student Support Team; help teachers and learning coaches develop and implement program modifications and strategies for all students; + Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures for the IEP process; + Assist with locating service providers for students needing related services as mandated by their IEPs; + Assist with negotiating and executing contracts with service providers for students requiring such services; + Maintain accurate and up - to - date data in the school's Learning Management System and special education software; + Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special adaptations that are required based on the IEP; and + Other duties as assigned.

The broad effort to have the same «college - and career - ready» standards from coast to coast with assessment systems that could ostensibly evaluate apples with apples is collapsing, with many states going their own way.

Several years ago, regulators in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) adopted new procedures requiring certain firms to complete a self - assessment process to evaluate whether they had «appropriate management systems» in place.

Non-Profit Program and Operations Coordinator — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various program administration functions, overseeing operations and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and processes Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team, including program mission, marketing and public relations, vendor and volunteer management, member services and systems implementation Demonstrate leadership with respect to program direction, fundraising strategies and project management Provide continuous assessment of key considerations, potential issues, and the utilization of available resources, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective donor recruitment and recognition strategies Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to evaluate program effectiveness, improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, and promote both staff and member satisfaction Utilize talent among team members with focused training efforts, effective collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Employ support staff to aid in effective marketing, relations, administration and program operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion Facilitate the effective execution of all related administrative and financial aspects of non-profit management, while analyzing and presenting important information to executives, stakeholders and other relevant parties Ensure the organization and maintenance of relevant information in confidential, secure, and efficient manner as well as adherence to all stated laws, statutes, policies, procedures and guidelines with application in the non-profit arena Support the creation and implementation of organizational marketing and operations strategies while tracking performance versus internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both program growth as well as cost management Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of related products, services, techniques and relevant tools