Sentences with phrase «quality assessments aligned»

In addition, the acquisition will help Wireless Generation make available high quality assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards to customers in thousands of districts across the U.S.»

CEC provides training on a six - step process for designing standards - based, high - quality assessments aligned to the instructed targets or standards.

In addition to the main RTT program, ARRA authorized the Race to the Top Assessment Program, which funded two consortia of states to develop high - quality assessments aligned to college - and career - ready standards.

Policymakers must continue to invest in high - quality assessments aligned to the Common Core.

Higher standards and quality assessments aligned to those standards mean that initially, test scores will seem lower.

The second is that the Common Core movement muddles through, meaning that we end up, eventually, with a nearly national set of standards for what students need to know and do at each grade, high quality assessments aligned to those standards, cut scores for proficiency on those assessments that are challenging and equal across the nation, and a set of meaningful carrots and sticks for holding educators accountable for preparing all their students for success.

Forty - six states and the District of Columbia are «developing high - quality assessments aligned with these standards.»

Not exact matches

Another place to look for high - quality, teacher - produced lesson plans that align to the CCSS is LearnZillion, a learning platform that combines video lessons, assessments, and progress reporting.

In Boston, MCAS is an important part of a seamless standards - based reform effort that includes clear expectations for what students should learn, curriculum aligned with the standards, high - quality instruction and professional development to help teachers improve their practice, and assessments that provide students with a way to demonstrate what they have learned and how they can apply it.

(In the design of its own Core - aligned tests, New York State wisely pushes the envelope by allowing test designers to use excerpts from books that «include controversial ideas and language that some may find provocative» — but the actual passages used in the assessments can not themselves exhibit those qualities.)

As a remedy, it provides «college and workplace readiness benchmarks» designed to help states align their high - school assessments and graduation requirements with the demands of credit - bearing college courses and quality jobs.

The OECD also stated that the focus of continuing reforms should be on «developing high - quality teaching profession, making leadership a key driver of education reform, ensuring equity in learning opportunities and student well - being, and moving towards a new assessment, evaluation and accountability that aligns with the new 21st - century curriculum».

You will explore the elements of a standards - based reform framework: clear expectations for students; rigorous curricula aligned to standards; professional development that improves instructional quality; and assessment as a tool for feedback and accountability.

These must include content standards in at least reading and mathematics, aligned «high - quality» assessments, and achievement standards for at least grades 3 - 8 and once in high school.

Each state can choose whatever assessment system it wants — PARCC, SB, or something else — but that system will have to be aligned with high - quality standards and measure college - and career - readiness.

In «The Common Core Takes Hold,» Robert Rothman of the Alliance for Excellent Education acknowledges a number of McShane's concerns: states» shrinking budgets will likely impact the funding necessary for implementation; there is little to no quality monitoring of the new resources that are being created; the new assessments — and the technology required to implement them — are hugely expensive; the public at large is poorly informed and their support for the standards is waning; and a significant drop in student test scores following implementation of Common Core - aligned assessments is a real concern.

Helping states meet Title I's requirement that they have challenging content and performance standards in at least math and English / language arts by the fall of 1997 and high - quality aligned assessments by 2000 - 2001.

The instructors are themselves of two minds on this matter, many of them taking professional pride and pedagogical satisfaction in developing and adapting their own curricula, even as others yearn for someone to please supply them with quality instructional materials that are aligned with the standards and assessments that their states have mandated.

The potential for these focused improvement plans to make a difference in the quality of student learning is highly dependent on the degree to which local educators are able to align local curriculum, teaching, and assessment practices with the external measures against which they are being held to account.

High - quality standards - aligned item banks with the breadth and depth to meet both formative and benchmark assessment needs.

The report recommended that: policy makers ensure curriculum and assessments are aligned at state, district and local levels; districts survey teachers on test prep activities and keep those that are highly rated, while dropping those that aren't; districts expand access to technology so students can develop skills before taking tests and teachers can support them; and districts only use interim tests aimed at predicting performance on end - of - the - year tests, if teachers believe they are high - quality.

In this workshop, the presenters will share ideas for selecting quality interim assessments that align to state summative assessments.

Library of education content features more than 15,600 unique, high - quality classroom assessment questions aligned with today's learning standards and Common Core curriculum.

State experts, local educators, postsecondary faculty and community members from the PARCC states conduct rigorous reviews of every item and passage being developed for the PARCC assessment system to ensure all test items are of the highest quality, aligned to the standards, and fair for all student populations.

Many teachers are already doing much of what goes into producing an SGO: working in collaborative groups to address questions surrounding student achievement, using high - quality assessments, differentiating instruction and setting goals based on student readiness, and teaching a curriculum aligned to state standards.

A blended professional learning model supports site - based professional development and builds educators» skills in creating high - quality assessments and lesson plans aligned to the standards.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

The continued use of a high - quality statewide assessment that is aligned to the standards, provides teachers and parents with meaningful information, and has a proficiency score that indicates college and career readiness.

This purpose can be accomplished by ensuring that high - quality academic assessments, accountability systems, teacher preparation and training, curriculum, and instructional materials are aligned with state academic standards so that students, teachers, parents, and administrators can measure progress against common expectations for student academic achievement.

The Common Core - aligned assessments are integral to realizing the promise of the standards; they act as a quality - control check to ensure all students receive a high - quality education.

The Science Collaborative embraces a state - directed and state - led process, building capacity by collaborating in the development of examples of high - quality assessment products aligned to standards informed by the Framework for K - 12 Science Education.

«This partnership makes it easier for districts to gather meaningful evidence of student learning through well - aligned, high - quality assessment content.

A high - quality system of assessments can facilitate this by providing aligned and coherent information from a variety of assessments about students» college and career readiness — maximizing efficiency while reducing duplication, in a timely and rich enough manner to inform instruction, student self - direction in learning, and accountability.

These include poor - quality content standards with unclear language, poor - quality and poorly aligned assessments, flawed school accountability metrics, and inadequate supporting materials, including textbooks and professional development.

A strong academic formation requires curriculum that is comprehensive and coherent, aligned to standards, sequenced appropriately, and supported with quality resources, assessments and professional development.

Discover the highest quality, standards - aligned activities and assessments from over 1000 publishers covering all subjects and grade - levels.

From the consortium's inception, the states in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) common assessment consortium have been committed not only to developing a high - quality, next - generation assessment aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), but also to engaging state experts in every way possible — from the development of assessment policies to laying the groundwork for making the assessments accessible to those in the classroom.

Achieve encourages states to work towards a high quality assessment system that is aligned, coherent, and streamlined.

The studies show that PARCC is a high quality assessment, aligns to state learning standards, predicts college readiness, compares well to NAEP performance, is endorsed by the country's top educators, and gives students with disabilities and English learners more tools and access to the test than previous tests.

Measured Progress partnered with Activate Learning to add high - quality, NGSS - aligned assessments to the world - class IQWST ™ science curriculum.

I would hope to see states get more ambitious as they go from plans to action, building high - quality pathways from high school into postsecondary education, standards and assessments aligned with the expectations of entry into college and the workforce, supports for struggling schools that go beyond general assistance, and strategies to help traditionally underperforming student populations close gaps to reach the promise of college and career readiness for all.

Use the SCALE / LDC Curriculum Alignment Rubric (CAR) to create a shared system of quality indicators that help teachers, schools, and systems align curriculum, instruction, and assessment, as well as ensure that every task put in front of students is standards - driven, engaging, and leads to improved outcomes.

To be sure, state adoption of college - and career - readiness standards — such as the Common Core State Standards, as well as their aligned, high - quality assessments — meet this requirement.14

A key recommendation involves aligning high - quality and comprehensive standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessments as a continuum from Prekindergarten through Third Grade.

These high - quality interim assessments were built to look and feel like the LEAP test that students take at the end of the year and are strongly aligned to our state standards.

It comprises eight foundations collaborating on a project that works to engage educators, parents, and students in a fact - based conversation about the Common Core and aligned, high - quality assessments.

Stand Louisiana supported the adoption of high - quality academic standards and aligned assessments by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

In fact, California has established college - ready standards and high - quality and aligned assessments.

Stand Illinois continued to protect high - quality, Common Core - aligned assessments by defending PARCC against prolonged attempts to pass opt - out legislation.

The standards and high - quality aligned assessments provide a yardstick to identify problems that need to be solved in terms of achievement gaps.