Sentences with phrase «n't valid measures»

The concept ignores the fact that standardized tests in schools today were not designed as teacher assessment tools and aren't valid measures, but that isn't stopping a headlong rush into implementation in school districts across the country.

OH, And the thickness of a book is not a valid measure of validity or worth.

If the results are not similar, it is possible that the FCAT results are not a valid measure of student performance.

It's not a valid measure of performance change, it is simply another tool in the toolbelt of helping people learn and engage - but not a valid assessment of real learning... that you'll see on the job.

On one side, there are those who argue that tests are not valid measures of teaching or learning.

The American Statistical Association has stated the VAM style growth scores, similar to the one forced on local schools by NYS, is not a valid measure of teacher effectiveness and should not be used for employment or salary decisions.

Every major academic study has determined that standardized test scores ARE NOT A VALID MEASURE of teacher performance.

Not exact matches

The lawsuit describes an employee ranking system that is «not based on valid and reliable performance measures» and favors men and white or Asian employees.

But the truth is that not all complaints are valid, and not all ideas meritorious; it is the leader's responsibility to make measured, informed decisions, and not to pander to data points of one.

The measures are «steps in the right direction to deal with the criticism, whether or not it's valid,» said Ernest Patrikis, a partner with White & Case LLP's regulatory practice.

For your analogy to be valid, you first have to determine what properties of gods we can measure (and show that these are properties of gods and not something else).

@Danica, I'm not sure if the metric is valid, but it irks me that you'd feel you had to resort to some kind of straw poll measure to have to prove your point with any authority — the feeling is a symptom that underscores the truth of your point.

Just as a math test asks you to solve math problems, not just describe your math ability, a truly valid measure of grit would include some opportunity to demonstrate that skill.

Unfortunately, in a meta - analysis of 139 studies with 13,835 children, the AQS was only found to be valid when trained observers did the rating after observing the mother and child interact for several hours: «It is concluded that the observer AQS, but not the self reported AQS, is a valid measure of attachment» (IJzendoorn et al., 2004, p. 1206).

The assemblymembers» letter says the current ELA and math assessments are not valid indicators of college or career readiness, are not improving learning or instruction, and are not a reliable measure of a teacher's ability.

«While the study didn't measure environmental impacts, it is a very valid reason for producers to adopt no - tillage and or cover crops,» said Boyer.

The new executive order does not apply to those who currently hold a valid visa, or who held one at the time that the 27 January measure went into effect.

They also predict variables and relationships between variables that haven't yet been measured or analysed — that is just as valid a falsifiability criteria.

If there ever was an efficient way of measuring strength, even though a lot of the gym community insists that this way is valid, it really isn't and it has negative consequences on the chests of people who consider it useful.

Unfortunately, cardiovascular fitness is not exactly something you can measure precisely with what you've got lying around your house, «A maximal treadmill test is considered to be the most valid method of measuring cardiovascular fitness, [but it requires] collecting and analyzing expired air during the test [to] directly measure VO2 max.»

Yes, not all that long ago AFT advocated for an ESEA that «judges school effectiveness — the only valid and fair basis for accountability — by measuring the progress that schools achieve with the same students over time.»

Not that it's easy to identify measures beyond reading and math scores that are valid and reliable indicators of school success.

Whether or not these complaints are valid, the accountability system was still in the development stage, and there is now no systematic way to measure the progress of Head Start children through the program.

This compelling knowledge base underscores three significant, unmet needs: (1) valid and reliable biological and bio-behavioral measures (or «biomarkers») of «toxic stress» to identify children who are at higher risk of chronic disease in adulthood; (2) more effective intervention strategies to prevent, reduce, or mitigate the long - term health consequences of significant adversity in early childhood; and (3) biomarkers that are sensitive to change and can thus be used to assess the short - term and medium - term effects of intervention strategies whose ultimate impacts on physical and mental health may not be apparent until decades later.

Beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, for each school identified for preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the local school district shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional assessment data, which may include, but need not be limited to, valid and reliable measures of: the performance of students in grades other than those in which the State tests are administered; the performance of limited English proficient students and / or other students with special needs; and the progress that specific grades have made or that cohorts of students in the school have made towards demonstrating higher student performance.

Just as a math test asks you to solve math problems, not just describe your math ability, a truly valid measure of grit would include some opportunity to demonstrate that skill.

Child - level assessment data means the data collected by an agency on an individual child from one or more valid and reliable assessments of a child's status and progress, including but not limited to direct assessment, structured observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work samples.

The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually measure all students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic achievement as measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a measure of student growth or another valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.

A measure can not be considered valid if it is heavily influenced by factors that are outside the control of teachers.

A measure could be valid on average, but inconsistent when repeated, meaning it isn't very reliable.

Whether these tests are actually reliable or valid may or not be true: unless the test designer has actually compared the success of students (say in reading new texts, or succeeding in college) with their «scores» for the test, they may not actually be measuring what they claim to measure.

Unless such tests are shown to be developmentally appropriate, scientifically valid, and reliable for the purpose of measuring both student learning and a teacher's performance, such tests may not be used to support any employment action against a teacher and may be used only to provide non-evaluative formative feedback.Standardized tests, even if deemed valid and reliable, may not be used to support any employment action against a teacher.

In general, a measure can not be considered valid if it is heavily influenced by factors that are outside the control of teachers.

Over the last decade, for example, many states and districts rushed to implement centralized teacher evaluation systems, even though critics warned, for good reason, that they wouldn't provide valid or reliable measures of classroom practice.

Unless such tests are shown to be developmentally appropriate, scientifically valid, and reliable for the purpose of measuring both student learning and a teacher's performance, such tests may not be used to support any employment action against a teacher and may be used only to provide non-evaluative formative feedback.

I'm not optimistic that anyone will be able to come up with a valid and reliable measure of individual principals» contributions to student achievement anytime soon.

For example, to be valid, a reading test needs to measure reading skills and not math skills.

First, they need to have reliable and valid screening measures that are administered at multiple points per year to assist in evaluating the impact of universal instruction and to determine which students are exceeding, meeting, and not meeting grade level standards.

The new test are not valid and are not reliable measures.

In a test of reading, having reading passages read aloud would change what is being measured, so reading passages aloud to a student is not a valid accommodation.

When we measure school climate in valid ways, we recognize and value all aspects of the learning process — not just the intellectual aspect, but the social, emotional, and civic aspects as well.

As seen in our theory of action model, there is not only alignment among curriculum and instruction and assessment, but also a continuous feedback loop among the three, as each informs the others to provide a valid and accurate measure of student learning.

Policymakers need more research to determine how best to measure this area and to ensure indicators are valid, reliable, and not corruptible in a high - stakes environment.

States should then introduce newer measures for use in school classifications once they have collected data that are valid, reliable, and not subject to manipulation in a high - stakes environment.

... a new CT school - day SAT state assessment that has not been properly field - tested as a valid and reliable test measure.

More specifically, the district and its teachers are not coming to an agreement about how they should be evaluated, rightfully because teachers understand better than most (even some VAM researchers) that these models are grossly imperfect, largely biased by the types of students non-randomly assigned to their classrooms and schools, highly unstable (i.e., grossly fluctuating from one year to the next when they should remain more or less consistent over time, if reliable), invalid (i.e., they do not have face validity in that they often contradict other valid measures of teacher effectiveness), and the like.

Not because the school board says so, or the principal says so, or because you think so, but because The Times says it's the most valid measure and it's what is published.

Villar's claim that SBAC is «our most valid and reliable» measure of student learning reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of what standardized tests can and can not do.

For instance, performance on infrequent statewide assessments does not capture all dimensions of student learning and classroom outcomes.38 Further, the majority of teachers work in grades or subject areas to which state assessments do not apply, which poses a challenge in defining valid and reliable measures of student achievement.

How are they a valid measure when the school districts do not even know what is in store for their students.