Sentences with phrase «who taught the test»

The tests are graded internally by schools, often by the very teachers who taught the test - taking students.

Not exact matches

We certainly support one another in that, and learn together, and teach each other, but there is no one who tells us what we must believe, or who tests us to be sure our beliefs conform to anything.

It was Galileo who initially tested the boundaries of the Dual Revelation Theory by proposing that, contrary to the teachings of the church, the earth revolved around the sun, rather than the sun revolving around the earth.

All players who either need to be taught a thing or two need some time spent on them, Harry has always gone for the tried and tested.

«Tough makes the convincing case that it's not test scores or even raw intelligence that predict who will triumph: It's grit, curiosity and persistence, all life skills that can be taught.

Perhaps of most importance is the fact that everything Susan teaches has been «tested» as she has raised her now 17 - year old son, who is still joyful, resilient, authentic... and appropriately cool with his Mom!

Is teaching effective if it results in children who are capable of rote memorization and passing standardized tests, but lack imagination, curiosity, and a love of reading?

Studies have shown no statistical difference in test scores of homeschooled children taught by parents who were certified teachers and homeschooled children who were taught by parents without teaching certificates.

Smith, Linda COACH»S NOTEBOOK: GAMES AND STRATEGIES FOR LACTATION Jones & Bartlett, 2002 This book provides tried and tested games and activities for those who are teaching breastfeeding and human lactation.

In addition, teachers whose students» test scores are consistently low; those who have failed to secure their teaching certificates on time; those who haven't had a permanent position for six months or more; those who've faced department probes leading to substantiated allegations of misconduct; and those granted an extension regarding tenure could also be dismissed.

Sadly, it appears that the tests have been designed by people who have little comprehension of what it is to teach in a school environment.

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH, has revealed that laboratory test confirmed that the resident doctor who died at the hospital on...

But teaching to a test, which is going to unfortunately leave kids who are right on the edge, or who are struggling — they're going to get swept away in this.

Educators who teach English and math to third through eighth graders will be evaluated based partially on the federally required state tests in those grades and subjects.

Then the tests are moved to an earlier date in April (even less time to teach) because this private company who we're paying big bucks to can't get the job done in time to evaluate the teachers and have the student information so we can properly place them.

Ajiboye, who vowed to revolutionise the teaching profession, said that the council had been contracted by the Kaduna State Government to organise the test for teachers in its secondary schools.

«We are narrowing the curriculum, teaching to the test, and children are missing out on a rich and meaningful education,» said Shirley Verrico, a parent who lives in the Williamsville Central School District and is a member of Western New York Allies.

In the meantime, Rodriguez, who teaches cardiology fellows about lipids in preparation for their board certification tests, isn't so sure she should still be teaching her students that HDL is the good cholesterol.

Teaching machines just one facet of the test — understanding diagrams — exhausted Clark, who needed to build a new database of 5,000 annotated diagrams and 15,000 multiple - choice questions.

«It's mind - boggling that not every state is testing,» said De Nies, who teaches children's ballet in San Diego.

Findings suggest that simply telling learners that they would later teach another student changes their mindset enough so that they engage in more effective approaches to learning than did their peers who simply expected a test.

And to avoid the possibility that the experimenter's body language might be prompting his answers, students who test Alex are never the same as those who taught him the words and concepts involved.

What the crisis teaches is that the scientific spirit lies with those who constantly test for that fundamental requirement of truth — that a result can be reproduced.

Enter Jane Chase (Shue, playing a character apparently named after Tarzan's commonlaw wife and for her function in the film's second half), a student at the college where Dr. Phillip teaches who's there through some kind of ill - fated scholarship program rewarding legendarily bad test scores.

Michele Naber, who teaches regular and AP biology at Mission Viejo High School, in Mission Viejo, California, assigns MIT's practice problems to her students as in - class assignments and on tests.

It knows who taught them, where those teachers attended college, and how they scored on state certification tests.

Any stakes associated with testing policies should be shouldered not only by students and educators, but also by policymakers who have control over the educational systems in which teaching and learning occur.

In each episode, we explore cutting - edge ideas about teaching and learning from the world of research, meet educators who are putting them to the test in their own classrooms, and give you lesson ideas, tools, and resources to try new ideas in your own work.

Though we do not have data on every aspect of teachers» working conditions, we do know certain characteristics of their students that many believe affect the teaching conditions at a school: the percentage of low - income students at the school (as estimated by the percentage eligible for a subsidized lunch), the shares of students who are African - American or Hispanic, average student test scores, and class sizes.

These anecdotes are supported by research showing that students who are taught to develop mental imagery of text do better than control groups on tests of comprehension and recall.

Students of teachers who had completed an online professional - development course about fractions made test - score gains that were similar to those of students taught by teachers who had taken the same course in person.

My personal belief is that more rigorous assessments will eliminate «teaching to the test» as a primary response for those who resorted to this tactic in the past.

One hypothesis, for example, is that retesting reduces the pressure to unduly focus teaching effort on the marginal students — students who may or may not pass — in the months before the initial test, and thus teachers can give relatively more effort to the infra - marginal students, including those high - achieving students at little risk of failing.

But I also hear from parents who, rightly, worry about too much testing, and from teachers who feel so much pressure to teach to a test that it takes the joy out of teaching and learning, both for them and for the students.»

Recent studies by Harvard economist Raj Chetty and colleagues confirm that teachers who improve student test scores also improve their students» earnings as adults (see «Great Teaching,» research, Summer 2012).

Teach the same curriculum to the same tests at the same speed with the same pedagogy with teachers who have fixed mindsets about student achievement - no wonder grouping to ability doesn't save the planet.

Chicago — Mastery learning has proved its worth as a method of teaching reading, especially to students whose proficiency is below average, but educators who use the sometimes - controversial method should not regard it as a «quick fix» for poor basic - skills test scores.

Among them, according to Levesque: «The tests are not aligned to what teachers are teaching, nor used to help my child; too much cramming before the test, and too much dead time after the test; teachers who haven't seen the information from the tests; and a lack of transparency in what is tested and why.»

The student who found the error, we assume, drew on his intuitive sense of geometric shapes rather than what he, as well as the test - makers, had been taught in the classroom.

Parents worried that the drive to increase performance on state tests came at the cost of an ever - narrowing curriculum and that the focus on getting the «bubble kids» from slightly below proficient to slightly above proficient came at the cost of teaching kids who were way behind or ahead.

Let me introduce Peter, not his real name, a student whom I taught some years ago who tested highly on creativity tests.

Commentary on «Great Teaching: Measuring its effects on students» future earnings» By Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman and Jonah E. Rockoff The new study by Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and Jonah Rockoff asks whether high - value - added teachers (i.e., teachers who raise student test scores) also have positive longer - term impacts on students, as reflected in college attendance, earnings, -LSB-...]

Examining Test Scores a Complex Assignment Sign On San Diego, September 20, 2011» «My view is the good old days worked well for some students but really neglected many, many others,» said [Professor] Tom Payzant, a former superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District who went on to lead several other districts and now teaches at Harvard University.

Many states now offer bonuses of $ 5,000 — $ 10,000 to teachers who go through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards» board certification process, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) made a splash by coming out in support of aptitude testing for new teachers.

Resistance to evaluating teachers on results is well - founded at one level: Unsophisticated administrators might use unsuitable measures like norm - referenced tests or unfairly evaluate teachers for failing to reach grade - level standards with students who were poorly taught the year before or who had significant learning deficits.

Research was carried out by Dominic Wyse from the UCL Institute of Education and Carol Torgerson, of Durham University, who looked at evidence revealed by randomised controlled trials testing the effectiveness of teaching grammar.

Is it possible for students to get the same or better scores on an AP test with a well - designed project - based learning course when compared with students of similar backgrounds and prior academic performance who are taking a traditionally taught course?

Pathways program planners «look at such traditional criteria as grade point averages and test scores, but they also use interviews and writing samples to select people who are committed to teaching in urban schools.»

But testing opposition appears to be more closely linked to concerns about teacher evaluation policies: the top two reasons chosen among a national survey of parents who opted out were, «I oppose using students» performance on standardized tests to evaluate teachers» and «standardized tests force teachers to teach to the test.»

This reader comment — from a fellow teacher — really shows how inspiring it is: «I am in need of some re-energizing, I feel I've lost my true way as a teacher and have become someone who teaches standards, standards, standards, and prepares kids for tests.