Sentences with phrase «flawed test»

But, at least, the choice would be up to them, rather than a proven, flawed testing system or an arbitrary lottery.
And this rant was based on a deeply flawed test that has been criticized nationally.
They are the ones making public schools fail through flawed tests and cutting funds.
But experts and some educators say the process is an imperfect check on the country's flawed testing system.
Yet these deeply flawed tests have become the primary policy instruments used to shrink public space, impose sanctions on teachers and close or punish schools.
The Regents spoke about ensuring that the state's teacher evaluation system is fair and meaningful and designed to — yes — support teachers and help them grow, and not be a «gotcha» system used to sort, rank and, possibly, fire teachers based on flawed test scores.
Linda Darling - Hammond, a highly respected professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, testified during the Vergara trial that a teacher's performance should not be judged on the basis of flawed test rankings.
Investigative Post reporter Dan Telvock was on the Shredd and Ragan show Monday morning to discuss his reporting on the Erie County Water Authority's flawed testing program for lead in drinking water from the homes of its customers.
«The stunningly flawed test by «Marketplace» is a tremendous disservice to our customers,» Suzanne Greco, Subway president and CEO, told the Washington Post in a statement on Wednesday.
My legislation would reset the whole flawed testing process by allowing stakeholders in education the opportunity to determine the best approach to teach our children and judge the performance of their teachers,» Griffo said.
Through a television advertising campaign, screenings of an anti-testing documentary, and public testimony, the New Jersey Education Association has used significant resources to denounce PARCC as flawed tests that are stealing instructional time and proliferating an overemphasis on testing.
The discovery of the «exercise hormone» irisin three years ago and more than 170 related papers about it since have been called into question by recent research showing they were based on flawed testing kits.
So, in the end, we wound up with new (and better) standards but with the same boring publishers making frighteningly flawed tests.
I hoped this contract would go further in addressing issues of class size, developmentally inappropriate standards, lack of robust curriculum, targeted intervention for students, art instruction, too - large caseloads for counselors, psychologists, and social workers, over emphasis on high stakes testing, the deficit of resources for special needs children, and the continued reliance on flawed test based evaluation.
But there were no indications that the committee has consensus to act quickly to fix Connecticut's flawed testing system that has SBAC as its centerpiece.
, screenings of an anti-testing documentary, and public testimony, the New Jersey Education Association has used significant resources to denounce PARCC as flawed tests that are stealing instructional time and proliferating an overemphasis on testing.
Tyler Hamilton is training hard and determined to reverse his doping suspension, which he blames on a flawed test
ALBANY, N.Y. — Calling it a «flawed test,» mayoral candidate Carolyn McLaughlin ripped a recent Spectrum News / Siena College poll that showed her lagging far behind her opponents in the Democratic primary.
«If you have a flawed test, does that raise standards or does that lower standards?»
It also accused the department of using teacher data reports, which, the union charged, are «based on flawed tests and [have] a margin of error of more than 50 percent.
The consensus of the committee was that well - designed and implemented assessment can actually benefit children, but flawed testing can result in harm, Snow said.
Critics, including many teachers unions and some policy experts, say the method is based on flawed tests that don't measure the more intangible benefits of good teaching and lead to a narrow curriculum.
This month they are attending CEA County Forums around the state to hear your suggestions about ways to fix Connecticut's flawed testing system, and will bring your ideas back to the Mastery Examination Committee.
By standing up to this flawed testing program, the Garfield High School teachers have sparked a national movement in opposition to the MAP Test.
Her investigation into unreliable drug and alcohol testing at the Hospital for Sick Children's Motherisk laboratory led to the the lab being shut down and prompted governments in several provinces to probe child protection cases that involved Motherisk's flawed testing.
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