Sentences with phrase «on classroom data»

As they reflected on classroom data showing them how their students built on peers» ideas in discussions, wrote multi-draft essays, and analyzed literature for its relevance to their lives, the teachers had to feel comfortable revealing what they did not yet know about their students» understandings.

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Math education software DreamBox provides educators with recordings and data into how students are learning and progressing so that educators can focus on the areas where their classrooms need the most help.

They cite research showing the tests are unreliable indicators of what is happening in classrooms, particularly when based on just a year of data.

Any classroom teacher will tell you that reporting on data...

That meant imposing «cultural expectations» on the classroom, which soon developed into a barometer Moskowitz calls «culture data.»

Osborne has his eye on renovating a block of classrooms originally constructed in 1951 with new carpeting, flooring, tech modernizations, including energy efficient lighting and data ports.

The papers also describe key decision points in the curriculum development process and how the pilot test data on student and teacher learning and classroom enactment were used to revise and improve the unit.

Based on data collected in a Missouri school district by her MU colleagues Christi Bergin, associate research professor, and David Bergin, associate professor of educational psychology, Wang and her colleagues developed a scale that improves understanding of classroom engagement and can be readily used in fourth through 12th - grade classrooms.

Based on its data, the research team concluded that three or four classroom visits are needed to reliably characterize an instructor's approach.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize hands - on learning and inquiry - based experimentation in the classroom with a focus on data collection and analysis.

But in the majority of classrooms, where opt - out appears likely to remain at low levels, the data strongly suggest that students sitting out of standardized testing will have only a trivial impact on the ratings received by their teachers.

We need to see real - time data on a daily basis to ensure that the way that we are spending our time as teachers is actually meeting the goals of all the kids that are in our classrooms.

Consensus needs to be reached on the focus of the observation (teacher, students or both), the frequency and duration of observations, the structure of pre - and post-observation meetings, who is going to own and control these data (critical with video recordings), and last, but certainly not least, the classroom observation guide to be used.

Naomi and Natalie increased their focus on classroom routines because the data showed that Kate's students were learning faster.

In the most effective classes I visited, teachers use data tracking as part of their weekly or biweekly classroom routine, and reserve time for students to write reflections on how they've performed.

With all the data we collect on our students, it can feel overwhelming to be so aware of the diversity of learning needs in even a single classroom.

They also come to an agreement on things like what sort of data could be collected for the teacher by the observer, when would be an appropriate time and what sort of duration they would need the observer in the classroom for.

He believes analytics are important in the classroom, but they must be based on high - quality data.»

The state stands out as having among the fewest problems nationally with classroom behavior and physical conflicts between 8th graders, based on data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress background survey.

This system deters experienced educators from continuing in the classroom, and recent data suggests it may have negative effects on students, too.

The lesson plan covers the instructions for a classroom activity, the handbook has more specific information for the teacher on how to conduct different tests and what type of data has been recorded.

To find out, we'd need a sophisticated, large - scale study that sent real - live humans into hundreds or thousands of classrooms to see what's going on, and collected data that might allow for some strong conclusions.

From legislative frameworks to classroom practices, gender - sensitive curricula, sexual and reproductive health information, education and services, and data collection, the new Joint Programme will provide a coordinated and collaborative response to the persistent gender gap in education — with a specific focus on adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 10 and 24.

He's on solid ground when he writes about the dissonance that teachers encounter when they attempt to reconcile clumsy and non-useful data systems with the data that they generate in their own classrooms.

Some of the gems here include a resource guide for environmental and marine science teachers, wetland activities, a resource guide for oceanography, and coastal processes: developed for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, The «marinated» classroom: a sourcebook of aquatic activities for the elementary classroom and another for the secondary classroom, water on the web: integrating real - time data into educational curricula over the internet and coastal capers: a marine education primer.

In fact, NASA and its partner organizations have created rich Web - based and print classroom resources for educators based on that data.

Along with academic proficiency data, schools also receive fascinating and useful survey data about their views and attitudes on classroom discipline, relationships with teachers, self - efficacy, and motivation.

In this, the second of two articles on one - to - one computing (See The 411 on One - to - One Computing), we look at reasons to consider one - to - one computing in the classroom, research data on the impact of technology on student achievement, concerns about technology's overuse in the classroom, and tips to ensure that classroom computing helps, rather than hinders, the learning process.

In addition to test scores in math and science, the TIMSS data include information on teacher characteristics, qualifications, and classroom practices.

At that point, we collectively analyze the videos, which has proven to be an effective (and fun) learning tool for the teachers, who become more enthusiastic about being innovators in the classroom and about collecting data on the end results.

Arnup and Bowles also highlight data from the OECD's Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)-- focusing on lower secondary school teachers and their principals — suggesting «the majority of teachers are satisfied with their jobs, but teaching classrooms with a high proportion of challenging students is associated with lower levels of job satisfaction (OECD, 2014)».

With the aid of technology in the classroom, Professor Heather Hill's newest study, the Mathematics Teachers and Teaching Survey, will be able to track and collect data on middle school mathematics instruction, providing key insight into teachers» mathematical knowledge, the curriculum, and the nature of mathematics instruction being offered to students.

The researchers used the data to create four vignettes of classroom - based experiences, mapped on a continuum from «invisible» (in a flexible, open - ended learning environment, where the intention of the activity is not known to the child and educator input and monitoring is not explicit) to «visible».

On average, students spend around 635 hours (primary) and 714 hours (secondary) in a classroom each year, and data we collected found that 84 per cent of sampled teachers agreed or strongly agreed that their moodstate impacts the behaviour of their students.

Kids are always having to write, analyze, explain their views, produce data, analyze data on a regular basis — both in the classroom and on the assessments.»

When a principal enters the classroom, he or she might collect data on the number (or percent) of students who are focused on schoolwork.

Now, wherever you stand on the state of testing in education, the reality of your classroom at present is that this data is being collected and it is being used to hold the schools accountable for their work.

The software will import real demographic data on a school district's student performance, personality, racial makeup, and even social characteristics to generate a realistic classroom mix.

In this issue, we focus on risk and chance, while an idea for the classroom looks at ski graphs and data interpretation.

It details three approaches to gathering data on human intelligence that are conducted within the classroom.

For instance, within your data set, you may create a category called «student talking» as you study information about an inquiry on transitions in the classroom.

You'll find on the site actual data from this unique research and tons of additional information to support your classroom study of the ocean.

Moreover, school districts need to use that time productively, to assemble data on student achievement, classroom observations, and, ideally, student evaluations.

By instructional leadership, we mean the principal's capacity to: 1) offer a vision for instruction that will inspire the faculty; 2) analyze student performance data and make sound judgments as to which areas of the curriculum need attention; 3) make good judgments about the quality of the teaching in a classroom based on analysis of student work; 4) recognize the elements of sound standards - based classroom organization and practice; 5) provide strong coaching to teachers on all of the foregoing; 6) evaluate whether instructional systems in the school are properly aligned; and 7) determine the quality and fitness of instructional materials.

This data can be reviewed on an individual school, classroom or student basis, and is designed to aid good decision - making, support best practice, demonstrate outstanding leadership, and keep students safe.

The appropriate use of resources and applications, such as data management systems, enable schools to streamline this process, reducing the time spent on entry, analysis and sharing of data and reports, and support learning in the classroom.

The reliance on student data to justify certain public investments and drive instruction in the classroom has attracted scores of economists to the field.

However, it is important to realize there is uncertainty in VA measures, which are estimates that may be based on only a few classrooms of students, so the gains from removing teachers identified as ineffective based on a limited number of years of data are smaller.

Vicky, it looks like a differentiated classroom, doing productive learning activity, based around learning progressions (curriculum) that are selected by the teacher based on solid data that reflects students» current abilities.

Provided as seven separate PDF documents: • Fundamentals of algorithms • Programming • Fundamentals of data representation • Computer systems • Fundamentals of computer networks • Fundamentals of cyber security • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy These are ideal to use in the classroom, as homework tasks or for independent study as revision for the examinations.