Ebooks for the K12 Education Community
A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a consistent manner. The test is designed in a way that the "situations, questions for administering, scoring methods, and interpretations are …
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Nail down basic assessment terms Assessment is to assemble and discuss information from various and diverse sources to build a deep understanding of what students recognize, identify and can perform …
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If African-American students perform best in group settings, what does that say about standardized testing?Recent study (Culture and the Interaction of Student Ethnicity with Reward Structure in …
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The current merit pay for teachers debate is far from being resolved, with valid arguments on both sides of the issue.Formerly introduced as a way to encourage teachers to perform better and thus …
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Unrealistic emphasis is placed on standardized test results and often it is difficult to remember that testing is not teaching what should count in education.According to Teachers College at …
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Outstanding, good, satisfactory, needs improvement, unsatisfactory. And that’s our evaluation - a teacher evaluation checklist. Helpful, isn’t it?Teacher evaluation is an integral part of …
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