Sentences with phrase «instead of student test scores»

Let's begin with the authors» using 13 «dimensions of teaching expertise» as their evaluation criteria instead of student test scores.

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Some real - life changes, however, are being made in a number of schools around the country that focus on the critical - thinking skills of one student at a time instead of the collective test scores of a class, or a whole school, or a state.

Under his reform plan, Mr. Cuomo is suggesting that 50 percent of teacher assessments be based on student test scores instead of the current 20 percent.

In this case, failing means student test scores are in the bottom 5 percent, test scores are getting worse instead of better, or the schools» graduation rates are below 60 percent for three consecutive years.

Instead, despite an influx of novice teachers, student math and English test scores either stayed the same or went up.

«Instead of relying on intellect to produce good grades and high test scores,» Gauld writes in Character First: The Hyde School Difference, «students at Hyde learn to follow the dictates of their conscience so they can develop the character necessary to bring out their unique potential.»

Instead of digging into that, of course, Winerip jumps to the predictable conclusion that «evaluating teachers based on their students test scores may not be foolproof.»

Instead of using proficiency rates to gauge achievement, Colorado will take an average of students» test scores, which sounds simple (like blocking and tackling) because it is simple — assuming you do it.

Instead, school districts, eager to be perceived as plugged in and afraid of being penalized for low test scores, have bought into expensive drill - and - kill software — the kind that costs a fortune and displays a silly animation of fireworks or cheering crowds for every five correct answers — with only minimal improvements on test scores and scant evidence of long - term progress among students.

Instead of multiple indicators of what students know, we end up with a single test score that somehow is supposed to capture everything that's inside of a student's head.»

Expand: Comprehensive Assessment Assessment should be expanded beyond simple test scores to instead provide a detailed, continuous profile of student strengths and weaknesses.

Many Obama supporters thought he would de-emphasize test scores, but instead his administration made them even more important for «accountability» purposes, and teachers found themselves in the crosshairs of unreasonable evaluation systems, sometimes being assessed by the scores of students they didn't have and / or subjects they didn't teach.

So, portfolios are frequently included with other types of authentic assessments because they move away from telling a student's story though test scores and, instead, focus on a meaningful collection of student performance and meaningful reflection and evaluation of that work.

It emphasizes high - stakes testing, judging teachers by their students» test scores, closing low - performing schools instead of helping them improve, and promoting a huge increase in private management of public schools.

Concerning the so - called «achievement gap», why don't we create a test that is biased in favor of urban populations instead of one biased against them, and see how suburban students score.

Episode Info: Instead of just looking at the effect teachers have on the test scores of their students, researchers have expanded their focus to include the impact of teachers on student attendance and the long run outcomes of their students.

Instead of simply relying on test scores, teams will explore other, more holistic measures that include student ownership and agency, social and emotional support, and career preparedness.

In a departure from the past decade's heavy reliance on test scores to determine which students advance to the next grade, the New York City Department of Education said Wednesday that schools will use a basket of measures instead.

That being not enough, he then decreed that states could apply for flexibility waivers to get out of the terrible mandates of NCLB as long as they agreed to the terrible mandates of Arne Duncan: to adopt the Common Core state standards, the common core national tests, link teacher and principal evaluations to standardized test scores, and, instead of all students being «proficient» by 2014, assure that all students will be «college ready» by 2020.

Instead of relying on intelligence and achievement test scores solely for identification, multiple criteria would be used, including more non-traditional measures such as observing students interacting with a variety of learning opportunities (Passow & Frasier, 1996) it is a belief of many in the field of gifted education that new conceptions of giftedness and a new paradigm for identifying and selecting students will help minority and disadvantaged students become more represented in gifted programs (VanTassel - Baska, Patton, & Prillaman, 1991; Ford, 1996).

Instead of paying teachers based on seniority, North Carolina is experimenting with alternative models — such as paying teachers more based on student test scores or for agreeing to accept additional duties or leadership roles.

We could increase charter school test scores by opening more charter schools that targeted suburban white students instead of at - risk urban youth, but that's not the point of having charter schools.

Instead, North Carolina will institute a system of merit pay based on students» test scores.

This detailed information about student academic growth should be used instead of AGT scores or any other measurements based on a single test, as teachers and administrators seek to use data to inform best practices that will improve student achievement;» [emphasis ours]

Instead, 50 % of the score will be based on student growth on state tests, or a student growth measure that measures one year of academic growth.

The project leaders and the evaluators often don't consider the quality of project implementation and, instead, look only at student scores on state tests.

Instead of test scores, Dr. Cobb suggests that we should have looked at other variables, such as student success in extracurricular activities and graduation rates.

Using multiple measures, instead of just test scores, to determine an education endeavor's success can lead to enhanced student performance, better decision making, and a more comprehensive view of school quality and student achievement.

Instead of recognizing the impact poverty and language barriers actually have on educational outcomes, the «education reformers» claimed that if we just hold teachers accountable, test scores will go up and students will succeed.

«Another unanswered question is why we aren't investing education resources in community schools that will educate all children, instead of cherry - picking students to boost standardized test scores.

The results speak for themselves: Our students are community assets, instead of tax liabilities; academic test scores are improving; students spend more time actively learning; discipline problems have significantly reduced; and we cut students» average stay in half, while doubling the number of students who return to their home schools.

Depending on which reform strategy wins, new changes may also be introduced that mandate the grading of teachers based on students» test scores instead of experience.

By excluding the use of student scores on statewide mastery examinations in teacher evaluations curriculum emphasis can return to a well - rounded experience instead of the narrow focus of artificial achievement in the form of test preparation.

The legislation «evolved» with hard work by AEA from an original mandate that 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation be based upon student test scores, Instead, the key features of the new bill include what AEA called «a statewide uniform system of teacher evaluation (beginning in the 2014 - 15 school year) that emphasizes quality assurance and teacher growth»....

Instead of judging schools based on a snapshot of a single year's test scores, we compared results during a four - year period, looking for trends in student achievement.

In 2005, the district adopted universal screening instead of using a referral program; all second - grade students took an ability test, and those who scored above a given threshold took an IQ test in order to qualify for a gifted - and - talented program.

Instead of focusing on test scores, many respondents said that counselors should be able to focus on helping individual students explore career paths and develop individual plans of study.

Obama's — and the Education Department's — claim that NCLB will diminish teaching to the test because it will allow states to develop their own school accountability systems that measure students» growth, instead of the raw proficiency scores.

While the state is moving toward a more robust and comprehensive accountability system instead of relying mostly on student test scores, CORE says its breakdown uses more parameters to measure a school's performance.