Sentences with phrase «strengthen learning assessment»

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Strengthened health - education partnerships, tools for healthy school assessment and planning, and the coordination of existing school - based healthy living programs and resources combine to support improvements in students» health and learning.

Black and Wiliam conducted a review of 250 book chapters and journal articles, finding firm evidence that innovations designed to strengthen the practice of formative assessment yield substantial and significant learning gains.

Assessment: Improving assessment of LTLT competencies, through the exchange of experiences and innovative practices, as well as methods to strengthen and monitor learning assessments — via either school - based or large - scale national assessments — is important.

We use assessment to continuously strengthen the high - quality teaching and learning that takes place.»

My colleagues have pointed out that ESSA encourages multiple types of assessments, promotes competency - based learning, and strengthens dual enrollment, just to name a few exciting provisions.

Time for Teachers: Leveraging Expanded Learning Time To Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers: National Center on Time and Learning report on how highly effective schools have used six practices to expand learning time, including assessment charts schools can use for each practice http://www.timeandlearning.org/sites/default/files/resources/time4teacheLearning Time To Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers: National Center on Time and Learning report on how highly effective schools have used six practices to expand learning time, including assessment charts schools can use for each practice http://www.timeandlearning.org/sites/default/files/resources/time4teacheLearning report on how highly effective schools have used six practices to expand learning time, including assessment charts schools can use for each practice http://www.timeandlearning.org/sites/default/files/resources/time4teachelearning time, including assessment charts schools can use for each practice http://www.timeandlearning.org/sites/default/files/resources/time4teacherses.pdf

Results., author Cassandra Erkens outlines the practical steps teacher teams must take to establish clear, comprehensive assessment systems that guide instruction and strengthen professional learning communities.

Most important, the new research projects have produced assessments that reflect what cognitive research tells us about how people learn, providing an opportunity to greatly strengthen the quality of instruction.

Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that: • work together to support instruction, educational improvement and accountability • use multiple indicators at multiple points in time • link assessment to instruction and curriculum • strengthen teacher capacity to assess.

Developed by the organizations that led the successful and widely praised prototyping of items for the PARCC Consortium, Agile Assessment 5.0 provides educators with flexible tools for creating high - quality formative assessments, and for using real - time data on student learning to customize and strengthen classroom -, school -, and district - level math programming.

She has been instrumental in facilitating professional development initiatives focused on standards - based learning and teaching, improved understanding and utilization of assessment data, interventions and differentiation that meets the needs of all learners, and strengthened efforts to ensure K — 12 literacy.

What is missing is a provincial vision that describes how technology can be used to: promote innovative thinking and collaborative work; incorporate rich digital resources into student learning; employ varied assessment methods to improve learning; model ethical practices in the digital age and strengthen professional development.

Easy to read and logically organized, this book supports educators in deepening their general knowledge of assessment and classroom assessment literacy and strengthens conversations about making assessment a support for learning.»

This book is a must - read for teams looking to strengthen assessment and instruction and to engage students in their own learning.»

She works with teachers on strengthening learning systems around assessment, curriculum, and instruction to leverage student achievement.

The Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) program awards points to schools and divisions based on the percentage of students achieving at the advanced level on Standards of Learning assessments and progress made toward educational goals advocated by Governor Kaine and adopted by the Board as part of its comprehensive plan for further strengthening public education in the Commonwealth.

• Devised a system to determine minimum and maximum number of hours for professional development, which made the process 50 % more efficient than before • Identified training delivery protocols which strengthened delivery methods for all employees who were part of the PD program • Kept professional development programs dynamic and rigorous by conducting annual needs assessment surveys and writing corresponding reports • Established learning objectives and goals for staff development sessions • Developed timelines and training outlines • Coached employees in developing their skills and improving job performance

Couples often seek counseling to assist them with the following: communication difficulties, intimacy, emotional expressiveness, alternatives to separation or divorce, promoting family cohesiveness and cooperation, cooperative parenting, affairs, conflict resolution, sexual difficulties, balancing relationships and family responsibilities, time management to enhance couple intimacy and satisfaction, improve marital satisfaction, couple enrichment, strengthening partnership and committment, improving the quality of life as a couple, enhancing romantic love, learning to prioritize the marriage, couples communication assessment, exploring patterns of interaction, the development of healthy patterns of communication and behavior for new couples as they strive to build a strong foundation of love, learning how to speak with respect and understanding with their partners, avoiding abusive and toxic interactions.

Through the Challenge, states focus on: creating high quality, accountable early learning programs through Quality Rating and Improvement Systems; supporting improved child development outcomes through health, family engagement and vigorous use of early learning state standards and assessments; strengthening the early childhood workforce; and measuring progress.

The program focuses on developing and strengthening the social emotional skills of young children through timely screening and assessment, increasing the parent and the early learning provider's ability to manage difficult behaviors, and connecting families to other community resources.

Strengthen your existing data system by learning to conduct assessments, identify enhancements, and organize your overall improvement project.

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning CASEL supports district - wide social - emotional learning (SEL) programs; conducts research and evaluation; works with program providers to strengthen their capacity as they respond to growing demand; develops tools to support SEL on a national scale; advances state - of - the - art assessment; develops clear, powerful messages and strategic communications about SEL and its impact; and advocates for federal and state legiLearning CASEL supports district - wide social - emotional learning (SEL) programs; conducts research and evaluation; works with program providers to strengthen their capacity as they respond to growing demand; develops tools to support SEL on a national scale; advances state - of - the - art assessment; develops clear, powerful messages and strategic communications about SEL and its impact; and advocates for federal and state legilearning (SEL) programs; conducts research and evaluation; works with program providers to strengthen their capacity as they respond to growing demand; develops tools to support SEL on a national scale; advances state - of - the - art assessment; develops clear, powerful messages and strategic communications about SEL and its impact; and advocates for federal and state legislation.

Assessment materials will be strengthened through evidence - centered design (ECD) and the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), ensuring a valid, reliable assessment that can support the learning of all children, including those with disabilities and dual language - lLearning (UDL), ensuring a valid, reliable assessment that can support the learning of all children, including those with disabilities and dual language - llearning of all children, including those with disabilities and dual language - learners.