Sentences with phrase «statewide assessment effort»

and while K - 12 leaders in Sacramento should take credit for whatever positives come from the statewide assessment effort this spring, they also should be accountable for whatever negatives come to the forefront...

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Maine EPSCoR Assessment and Guidance On March 12th, RCP completed an assessment of the University of Maine's Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET)- a statewide effort to develop a transdisciplinary understanding of how social - environmental systems (SES) interact with sustainable ecological aquaculture (SEA) in Maine's coastal communities and ecosystems.

In addition, Kentucky and Vermont have incorporated portfolios into their statewide assessments of student achievement — another effort to offer a broader picture of student achievement, and the now - defunct Massachusetts Reform Review Commission convened representatives from various stakeholder groups to devise a strategy for expanding the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System to make it fairer and more comprehensive.

Because statewide assessment was new in Vermont, this project was conceptualized as a system that would take hold gradually — it would be decentralized and «a very long effort» (Mills & Brewer, 1988, as cited in Koretz et al., 1994).

Complex technology projects, such as the development of a statewide educational network to ensure Michigan students have access to the bandwidth needed to support classroom initiatives; expanded use of online learning for students and educators and delivery of online assessments; broad - based technology purchasing strategies; and a host of other capacity - building efforts have been positively impacted by Luke Wittum's leadership and involvement.

Well - known for his work with thinking skills, Jay has coordinated statewide efforts to develop instructional strategies, curriculum models, and assessment procedures for improving the quality of student thinking.

Think, too, about the ways in which teacher and administrator teams integrate data from statewide annual assessments into their efforts to assure the progress of every child or to adjust practice to patterns in student performance.

As leading statewide organizations committed to innovation, equity, and continuous learning, The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) are streamlining efforts to support districts around assessment, instruction, and personalized learning in ways that have lasting systems impact.

Earlier this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) release its 2010 assessment of the California Solar Initiative (CSI), a multi-year effort to increase the number of solar installations statewide.