Ideally you want
multiple measures of progress and success, and you need to keep those tangible measures tethered to the broader goals they support.
Not exact matches
Charter school leader Deborah Kenny's op - ed in today's The New York Times argues against the move by many states toward teacher evaluations based on
multiple measures, including both student
progress on achievement tests and the reviews
of principals.
Washington — Charging that an emphasis on
multiple - choice tests could «undermine many
of the educational reforms which the governors and President Bush wish to achieve,» a coalition
of three dozen education and civil - rights groups last week urged those leaders to use alternative forms
of assessment to
measure progress toward national goals.
This vacuum stems not only from the difficulty
of the endeavor but also from a persistent national clash between an obsession to train students solely for high scores on
multiple - choice tests and an angry disenchantment with
measuring progress of public schools, educators, or education schools.
Schools should be permitted to use
multiple, locally created assessments instead
of «one shot» tests to
measure student
progress for accountability purposes, according to a report released last week by a panel
of experts convened by the Forum on Educational Accountability, a group that includes some
of the most vocal critics
of the 5 - year - old No Child Left Behind Act.
A 2013 white paper noted that the existing
progress reports» overreliance on state tests meant that «some educators have felt pressure to engage in test prep, narrowing the curriculum,» and that «finding the right balance
of multiple measures is critical.»
Originally enacted by the California Legislature in 1971, the Stull Act requires school districts to evaluate the performance
of teachers and other certificated employees using
multiple measures of performance, including student
progress toward district and state academic content standards, as
measured by standardized tests.
With this year's IDEA determinations, the Department used
multiple outcome
measures that include students with disabilities» participation in state assessments, proficiency gaps between students with disabilities and all students, as well as performance in reading and math on the National Assessment
of Educational
Progress (NAEP) to produce a more comprehensive and thorough picture
of the performance
of children with disabilities in each state.
· Base teacher evaluations on
multiple measures of performance including «value - added» data on student academic
progress.
Category 4: Data driven
progress; results from
multiple measures of academic and socio - emotional
progress to inform Personalized Learning Plans (PLP's) and instructional design.
Formative Assessment is simply the measurement
of student
progress over time using
multiple measures.
I was encouraged this week to learn that ESSA — the new American education law — that replaced NCLB includes language that opens the door beyond academic testing to include «
multiple measures of student learning and
progress, along with other indicators
of student success...» Education Week notes that sprinkled throughout the law are references to an instructional strategy that has enormous potential for reaching learners with diverse needs.
The teacher and administrator will determine data sources: The
multiple measures of student
progress for the initial planning sheets will be determined by the administrator and the employee.
Maybe, instead
of forcing tests that don't inform teachers on how to help their students, we become adamant about using
multiple measures to gauge
progress.
Measures that describe individual student growth from one year to the next in relation to learning standards that span
multiple grades or in relation to the
progress of students» peers.
Policymakers and educators share the responsibility
of ensuring that these conditions exist in all schools through
multiple measures of performance that inform the community
of progress and drive continuous improvements in teaching and learning.
The inclusion
of language in ESSA to assess educational
progress via
multiple measures of success, a longstanding ASCD priority, might incentivize SEL policies and practices at a quicker pace, notes David Griffith, ASCD senior director
of government relations.
The law was passed in 2015 and in 2017 states drafted their plans, which included new accountability systems based on
multiple measures that include factors other than test scores; conducting needs assessments for struggling schools and learning communities facing the greatest challenges in order to tailor support and intervention when needed; developing clear and concise plans for targeting federal funding in ways that meet the needs
of students in the school; and implementing programs and monitoring their
progress in collaboration with educators.
The document provides guidance for incorporating
multiple measures of student academic
progress into teacher performance evaluations.
The model recommends that 40 percent
of a superintendent's evaluation be based on student academic
progress, as determined by
multiple measures of learning and achievement.
The model calls for 40 percent
of teachers» evaluations to be based on student academic
progress, as determined by
multiple measures of learning and achievement.
Teams will use their own
multiple measures of classroom data to learn how to pinpoint student learning challenges, select instructional interventions, and monitor
progress toward reaching district - and / or school - level student learning goals.
Dennis works with educators at all levels
of school systems to clarify their most pressing issues, generate a range
of potential solutions, and to
measure progress accurately and with
multiple indicators.
The bill would make several changes to teacher evaluations, including requiring more frequent performance reviews, more training for evaluators and the use
of multiple measures of student academic
progress — which could include test scores but would not require them, as current state law does.
Although attention to learning outcomes is important, the greatest benefits will be secured where
multiple measures of learning are combined with evidence
of practice to paint a meaningful picture
of how teaching influences student
progress.
Provide appropriate assessment and instructional strategies — assess student
progress ongoingly with
multiple measures to inform methods and pacing
of instruction.
Scrap adequately yearly
progress, giving states the authority to develop their own accountability systems using
multiple measures of student growth and identification
of achievement gaps.
They have pointed out that student report cards present information about
multiple measures of student
progress.
ASCD has been pressing both federal and state officials to broaden the definition
of student success and to incorporate
multiple measures of performance that gauge
progress toward it.
Evaluations currently include the review
of multiple measures of student performance, growth and development, including tests that are designed specifically to
measure the
progress of classroom learning.
NAESP is pleased to have played a role in creating the opportunities that are now afforded to schools under the new law, such as allowing accountability systems to include
multiple measures, factoring in elements other than test scores; conducting needs assessments for struggling schools and learning communities facing the greatest challenges; developing clear and concise plans for targeting federal funding in ways that meet the needs
of students in the school; and implementing local programs and monitoring their
progress in collaboration with educators.
Professional Duties & Responsibilities Managed all daily operations in each zone
of Ford's Trim and Chassis Departments Oversaw manufacturing processes, 120 employee team, and final product quality Served on company Continuous
Progress Improvement teams developing best practices Observed product manufacturing process and recommended improvement strategies Reduced personnel overtime, manpower, and production scrap while increasing efficiency Identified design flaws, offered remedial
measures, and implemented changes Received numerous awards for process and product improvement recommendations Ensured product and manufacturing process compliance with all applicable laws Chosen to lead the launch
of multiple products from Ford's Kentucky and Kansas plants Directed and improved the 2009 F - 150 Product Development Launch Team Met all production and launch timelines while remaining compliant with ISO - 9001 standards Responsible for the enforcement
of all safety protocols and procedures Handled union contract negotiations and grievance discourses Leader
of and participant in Ford's Diversity Committee Participated in company workshops focused on environmental preservation techniques Performed environmental safety examinations including air and chemical emission testing Maintained machinery ensuring effective and safe operation Completed all assignments in a professional and positive manner