My lessons and tests must incorporate one or more of of the four Cs to, in my opinion, be worthy of
spending precious instructional time in the classroom.
Teachers must
spend precious instructional time on test preparation, despite their conviction that many of the standardized tests they administer inadequately assess what their students know.
Not exact matches
We know that many schools are
spending precious dollars on test prep materials, and that
instructional time formerly dedicated to field trips, special projects, the arts and enrichment, has been reallocated to test prep, testing, and AIS services.
Traditional Peer Observations
spend scarce resources on substitute teachers, lose
precious instructional days, and limit observations to less - than - ideal
times.
10) The Tests are Putting Financial Strains on Schools: We know that many schools are
spending precious dollars on test prep materials, and that
instructional time formerly dedicated to field trips, special projects, the arts and enrichment, has been reallocated to test prep, testing, and AIS services.