As the Specialized High Schools Student Handbook describes, «The test measures
knowledge and skills students have gained over the years.
Mr. Sinclair created interdisciplinary curricular units, combining psychology, English, and US history, that closely mirrored his conceptions of
the knowledge and skills his students needed for active and effective citizenship.
Achievement levels are defined by Achievement Level Descriptors, the specifications for what
knowledge and skills students display at each level (i.e., Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4).
For example, in a survey by the Education Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) at the University of Oregon, professors of first - year college courses agreed that the standards reflect
the knowledge and skills students need to have in their courses (Conley, Drummond, deGonzalez, Rooseboom, & Stout, 2011a).
Content claims are summary statements about
the knowledge and skills students are expected to demonstrate on the assessment related to a particular aspect of the standards.
The standards must be strong because they are the bedrock of the system, and the assessments must be aligned to the standards and be credible in terms of
the knowledge and skills students are expected to master.
The most obvious example of this is through states» adoption and implementation of academic standards and assessments that align with
the knowledge and skills students need to enter credit - bearing coursework in college.
The standards represent
the knowledge and skills students need to succeed in the workplace and are aligned to 16 career clusters, or groupings of occupations and industries, and their related career pathways.
The Common Core State Standards set forth academic standards for English language arts and mathematics and reflect
knowledge and skills students need to succeed in college and career.
The standards outline
the knowledge and skills students need to succeed beyond high school.
Achievement level descriptors are summaries of
the knowledge and skills students demonstrate for the different levels of proficiency on RICAS.
This includes adopting and effectively implementing student standards and assessments to measure — and help educators, students and their families truly understand the specific elements and importance of —
the knowledge and skills our students need to be on track for success in college and careers.
The health education standards and performance indicators in the Maine Learning Results represent the essential
knowledge and skills students need to be healthy individuals.
The Common Core State Standards widen the breadth and depth of
knowledge and skills students should have within their K - 12 educational career.
School reform is just as much about the three Cs: curriculum (what
knowledge and skills students actually learn); counseling (how we prepare young people, professionally and socially, for adult life); and civics (whether we teach students how to participate in American democracy).
From the first day of school, students and parents will know
the knowledge and skills students must demonstrate to graduate.
Then, in 2010, my state adopted President Obama's Common Core State Standards, a new set of shared goals and expectations for
the knowledge and skills students need.
But as new standardized tests and teacher evaluations were linked to the standards, and as another presidential election looms, the Common Core has become more than just a set of basic expectations for
knowledge and skills students should have when they graduate from high school.
A summary of
the knowledge and skills students build in each module enables parents to support learning outside of the classroom.
Ana María Villegas and Tamara Lucas («The Culturally Responsive Teacher,» p. 28) talk about the importance of appreciating
the knowledge and skills students from nonmainstream cultures possess.
«These standards define
the knowledge and skills students should have within their K - 12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs.»
An independent review of the material's alignment to each applicable standard to give educators greater confidence that the product addresses
the knowledge and skills students need.
In this paper, the authors sought to determine the mathematics
knowledge and skills students need to be college and career ready.
Therefore, the standards begin by identifying the basic
knowledge and skills students are expected to learn in the early elementary grades, and then call on students to learn increasingly advanced material as they progress from grade to grade up through high school.
Reviews by the College Board and ACHIEVE found strong alignment between Virginia's revised English standards and
the knowledge and skills students must possess to be college and career ready.
The Common Core site also states that «these standards define
the knowledge and skills students should have within their K - 12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry - level, credit - bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs.
This activity should extend over a substantial period of time, even an academic year, serving as a fulcrum for integration of
the knowledge and skills students are gaining in their academic studies.
Before you begin the hard work of aligning materials, you must ensure that teachers understand
the knowledge and skills each Student Expectation requires students to learn.
Not exact matches
Most
students working an internship for credit already have some
skills and knowledge under their belts, according to Susan Walker, associate director of internships at Middlebury College in Vermont.
A variety of course delivery methods also ensures
students develop the theory,
knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen career.
Students will build a broad
knowledge base
and learn the
skills required for roles in senior management.
With specialized streams of study in Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship, as well as Innovative Management, the EMBA program at the Faculty of Business provides
students with the theory,
skills, experiential learning
and research opportunities to advance their
knowledge and enhance their employability in these flourishing fields.
It helps
students expand their
knowledge and gain new
skills in investing, saving, communication, cooperation, research
and decision making.
Our
students benefit from opportunities to flex their
skills and knowledge well before they graduate
and to find out firsthand about the business world beyond the classroom.
Ashton College's International Trade diploma
and certificate programs endow
students with the
skills,
knowledge and preparation necessary to succeed in this career.
Studying the humanities offers
students «mental empowerment» so that they can go forward in life armed with «a sense of social responsibility»
and «intellectual
and practical
skills that span all areas of study, such as communication, analytical
and problem - solving
skills,
and a demonstrated ability to apply
knowledge and skills in real - world settings.»
They point also to the rapid expansion of
knowledge and technical
skill required for effective living in the modern age,
and they ask how the schools, with their limited share of the
student's time, can afford to spend any of it on instruction in recreation, which they believe he either does not need or can get outside of school.
In our new aims of education for the 1980's
and beyond, therefore, we shall have to dedicate ourselves to bringing back, among other things, the civilized use of language (both written
and oral), a sensitivity to beauty, powers of analytical reasoning, the intellectual vision of ourselves as historical creatures, the ability to cognitively articulate ideas rather than let communication
skills courses degenerate into merely «touchie - feelie» experiences of «affirming the other,»
and finally, a sensitivity to the nuances, complexities,
and ambiguities of meanings.7 In this way,
and only in this way, our educational system will equip its
students for the future with an intellectual vision comprised of both
knowledge and foresightful adaptability to environmental changes.
Universities exist to provide
students with the
knowledge,
skills,
and culture that will prepare them for life, while enhancing the intellectual capital upon which we all depend.
The bond is constituted through common interest in the object of study; the
student respects the teacher as the possessor
and mediator of certain crafts, a body of
knowledge or an accomplished
skill; he considers him worthy when this treasure is great
and significant
and when the teacher is willing to give of it freely.
Over a thousand of India's best engineering
students and professionals have further developed their practical
knowledge and skills with SAGE India.
«This certification means that the
student has the
skills and knowledge needed to begin a career without additional testing,» said Martina Hilldorfer, culinary arts program co-coordinator
and chair of the accreditation process.
The ACF Chef Educator of the Year Award, established in 1998, pays tribute to an active culinary educator whose
knowledge,
skills and expertise has enhanced the image of the professional chef,
and who, by example, has provided guidance to
students seeking a career in the culinary profession.
The cutting edge concept educates
students on all aspects of food
and beverage, including, but not limited to, hospitality, art of service, revenue generating techniques, food
knowledge, beverages, including, wine, beer,
and sake, physical
skills,
and sanitation
and health codes.
Proceeds from the night benefited NvRAEF's educational
and scholarship programs, such as ProStart, a national high school culinary
and restaurant management program that teaches
students the
skills and knowledge needed to enter the workforce or to continue to postsecondary after high school graduation.
Students walk away with a stronger foundation,
knowledge,
skill level
and respect for the game.
Our instructors are trained to assist all
students in developing basic fundamental tennis strokes, court
knowledge,
and general playing
skills.
Studies consistently show that
students lose critical
skills,
knowledge and grade - level equivalency during extended breaks from school.
Both programs are based on scientific research into how
students of various ages learn best
and have allowed
students to not only grow in their educational
knowledge, but strengthen their problem - solving
and critical thinking
skills.
Your contribution is used to assist fellow school nutrition professionals with the
skills, the
knowledge,
and the insight required to meet the challenges in providing nutrition
and in developing healthy habits so that
students are well - nourished
and prepared for success in school.