Sentences with phrase «over standardized testing»

Despite the debate over standardized tests, these assessments provide invaluable information on student growth, and with developing technology may become safer than ever before.

His theories also remain relevant regarding the current controversy over standardized testing and the development of educational curriculum.

On the left, it serves as a proxy fight over standardized testing being tied to teacher evaluations.

But the tug of war over standardized tests is just the latest round of a struggle I've watched many times before.

Given the frenzy over standardized testing and the pointless direction it is taking us in, I thought it was a pretty darn good read.

The firestorm over standardized testing in the K - 12 accountability system that has been building in Texas for over two years is coming to a major showdown, and the primary context of the debate is now House Bill 5, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 145 - 2 and, after several amendments, was -LSB-...]

The firestorm over standardized testing in the K - 12 accountability system that has been building in Texas for over two years is coming to a major showdown, and the primary context of the debate is now House Bill 5, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 145 - 2 and, after several amendments, was passed by the Senate unanimously.

Tim Kremer, with the New York State School Boards Association, said it's a turning point in what's become a battle between schools, teachers, parents, and New York's elected leaders over standardized testing and its effects.

Another example of current trends that I have noticed is: teachers and students obsess over standardized tests, wondering how much test preparation can be offered before the next testing date for the ACT or SAT.

Conley's report comes at just the right time; while we have heard endlessly about teacher, student, and parent frustration over standardized testing, about what those tests are missing, and how limited they are, the educational community has been too silent about alternatives.

Republicans are hatching an ambitious plan to rewrite No Child Left Behind this year — one that could end up dramatically rolling back the federal role in education and trigger national blowouts over standardized tests and teacher training.

Despite a threatening letter last week from an assistant secretary of the federal Department of Education, the executive director of the State Board of Education is expressing confidence that the state will reach an agreement over standardized testing next spring to avoid tens of millions of dollars in federal... read more

When deciding whether to admit a student, colleges more heavily weigh grades over standardized tests like the ACT and SAT, because they show a student's performance over a period of time rather than on a particular day.

A long - standing dispute over standardized testing of California's second graders has simmered back to the surface, as lawmakers consider legislation that would remove the assessment from the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program, beginning July 2012.

Another interesting tidbit is that despite all the hoopla over standardized tests, 24 percent of New York parents surveyed said they believe the state tests accurately measure how well their child is learning compared with 19 percent nationally.

New York's expected turnabout comes as states across the country are trying to respond to anger over standardized testing, and as the Obama administration is backing off the idea of tying teacher evaluations to test scores.

Buffalo, way northwest on the shores of Lake Erie, about 400 miles from the epicenter of New York State opt - out activity, is an important voice in the fracas over standardized testing and accountability.

Leser says it feels as though the state's targets «are always moving,» and worries about talk she hears that ratings will be calculated differently next year — especially when the school's focus on graduation rates over standardized test scores, she says, puts Washington at a disadvantage:

Faced with potentially tens of millions of dollars in fines, the state Department of Education has headed off a confrontation with the federal government over standardized testing.

However, because standardized testing is a matter of public concern, a local speaking as a union, or an individual member speaking as a parent or citizen, about educational concerns over standardized testing, for instance, in a letter to the editor or in a statement to the Board of Education, is protected by the U.S. Constitution at least so long as they are not encouraging other parents or students to opt out from a test.»

[Video] Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch joined Errol Louis on NY1's Inside City Hall to discuss her position at the center of a polarizing debate over standardized testing, as well as her decision to leave the office next year.

With the controversy over standardized testing in public schools still at a rolling boil, some national and state politicians are

Tim Kremer, with the New York State School Boards Association, said it's a turning point in what has become a battle between schools, teachers, parents and New York's elected leaders over standardized testing and its effects.

As the Obama administration calls on schools to stop obsessing over standardized tests, Brooklyn Ascend High is rolling out a liberal arts curriculum that promotes critical thinking over exam prep.

The firestorm over standardized testing in the K - 12 accountability system that has been building in Texas for over two years is coming to a major showdown, and the primary context of the debate is with House Bill 5, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 145 - 2 and was passed out of the Senate Public Education Committee last week.

The debates over standardized testing, teacher evaluations and opting out of the tests by students with the backing of their parents were all renewed recently as New York released the results of the math and English language exams for grades three through eight.

There are also debates over standardized testing, Common Core standards, integration programs, and voucher and charter schools.

The firestorm over standardized testing in the K - 12 accountability system that has been building in Texas for over two years is coming to a major showdown, and the primary context of the debate is with House Bill 5, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 145 - 2 and was passed out of the -LSB-...]