Beyond Test Scores
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Beyond Test Scores
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Author : Jack Schneider
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-14
Beyond Test Scores written by Jack Schneider and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-14 with Education categories.
When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample research indicates that standardized tests are a poor way to measure a school’s performance. It is time—indeed past time—to rethink this system, Jack Schneider says. Beyond Test Scores reframes current debates over school quality by offering new approaches to educational data that can push us past our unproductive fixation on test scores. Using the highly diverse urban school district of Somerville, Massachusetts, as a case study, Schneider and his research team developed a new framework to more fairly and comprehensively assess educational effectiveness. And by adopting a wide range of measures aligned with that framework, they were able to more accurately capture a broader array of school strengths and weaknesses. Their new data not only provided parents, educators, and administrators with a clearer picture of school performance, but also challenged misconceptions about what makes a good school. With better data, Schneider shows, stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels can undo the damage of present accountability systems and build greater capacity in our schools. Policy makers, administrators, and school leaders can better identify where assistance is needed. Educators can engage in more evidence-based decision making. And parents can make better-informed choices for their children. Perhaps most importantly, better data can facilitate communication among all these groups, allowing them to take collective action toward shared, concrete goals.
Beyond Testing
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Author : Deborah Meier
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2017-07-14
Beyond Testing written by Deborah Meier and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with Education categories.
Beyond Testing describes seven forms of assessment that are more effective than standardized test results. These assessments are more honest about what we can and cannot know about childrens knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Readers can compare and contrast each approach to determine which is most appropriate for their school.
Beyond Standardized Testing
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Author : George W. Elford
language : en
Publisher: R&L Education
Release Date : 2002-10-23
Beyond Standardized Testing written by George W. Elford and has been published by R&L Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-23 with Education categories.
Here's a fresh idea from an experienced testing professional that addresses the problem of the overuse of standardized testing. Elford argues that so-called test-based reform has given rise to the "cram curriculum" and turned schools into test-prep centers. Overlooked are the classroom teachers, who observe the actual work of students and are the primary and richest source of information on learning. The author lays out a better approach to accountability using standards, teacher judgments, and the tools of the information age. This is not an attack on standardized testing, which supplies the only interpretable information the public has been able to attain. Rather, it recommends comprehensive, computer-based systems that link every teacher and classroom into their school district's data warehouse. This system supports and utilizes the richest source of accountability information, the presently un-tapped knowledge in the minds of teachers. At the heart of the system are "standardized teacher judgments" related to content and performance standards and supported by standards-based scoring rubrics that are integrated into a computer-based instructional management information system. Among the advantages the system offers are: *Students are graded on quality of their work, not how they compare with other students. *The school or school district becomes the primary source of accountability information instead of the state. *Provides better information for college admissions. *Provides employers with a record to use that shows the link between school and work. The technology for such a system is ready and waiting. This book defines the urgent need for a computer-based instructional information system to which every teacher is linked and calls upon innovative school leaders to embrace the idea.
Beyond Statistics
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Author : Benjamin Miller
language : en
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Release Date : 2001
Beyond Statistics written by Benjamin Miller and has been published by Allyn & Bacon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A practical introduction to terms, concepts, and processes of data analysis, introducing operations common to all statistical software. This book goes beyond basic research methods and statistics, and discusses actually working with data, including data entry, data cleaning, finding errors, organizing data, transforming variables, and combining and aggregating data sets. It provides a useful vocabulary for thinking and talking about data and demystifies statistical software by showing readers how to think about data from the computer's perspective. People with an interest in research methods, experimental methodology, and statistics in the fields of psychology, sociology, and social work.
Portfolios And Beyond
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Author : Susan Mandel Glazer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Portfolios And Beyond written by Susan Mandel Glazer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Education categories.
Moving Beyond Test Scores
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Author : Chad Ellwood Mabery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Moving Beyond Test Scores written by Chad Ellwood Mabery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Standardized test scores continue to the ultimate measure of school success. With $14 billion in annual federal funds directed towards low SES or Title I schools, the stakes are high. Policy-makers are dangling grants, takeover, closure, and everything in between for schools, all based on test scores. For non-Title I schools, a different story is being plays out. Student demographics - the greatest predictor of academic achievement - plays in their favor. Judged by the test scores from all socioeconomic areas, non-Title I high schools appear to be consistently successful. On the surface, there appears to be no impetus to improve student learning. Yet, disaggregation of achievement data found minimal improvement in academic achievement during the last 12 years in non-Title I high schools. Furthermore, the relationship between student demographics and academic achievement leaves no quick fixes for non-Title I high schools. This study was designed to examine the nature of potential relationships between a set of academic variables - rigor, connectedness, and climate - and academic achievement in non-Title I high schools. Data that represents these three academic variables were selected from an analysis of past literature. A factor analysis was utilized to establish valid and representative scores for academic rigor, school connectedness, and school climate. A regression analysis was then run between the independent variables and API score, while controlling for a set of student demographics, to determine what significant influence each variable had on student achievement. This study recommends seven resiliency skill development strategies for non-Title I high schools to improve academic achievement. Resiliency theory has been well-documented in schools and students that overcame social and economic challenges. This study suggests that even in high schools with fewer economic and demographic challenges, resiliency and connectedness was still important, and might be one of the few factors educators in these schools can influence to improve student achievement.
Beyond The Soundbite
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Author : Ellen Winner
language : en
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Trust Publications
Release Date : 2001
Beyond The Soundbite written by Ellen Winner and has been published by J. Paul Getty Trust Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
Beyond Bilingual Education
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Author : Alec Ian Gershberg
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2004-10
Beyond Bilingual Education written by Alec Ian Gershberg and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10 with Education categories.
The United States has a long record of ambivalence toward recent immigrants. Nowhere is this love-hate relationship more evident than in the public school systems of high-immigration states like California, where pro- and anti-immigration advocates have waged a long-running battle over “bilingual” education versus “English immersion” programs. Unfortunately, this fierce political debate does not always acknowledge day-to-day reality in the schools, and the policies that result may ultimately hinder the schools and students they intend to help. Beyond Bilingual Education cuts through the politics, offering a statistical portrait of English language learners in five large California school districts and highlighting the results of more than 120 interviews conducted with teachers, school administrators, and community service providers about the challenges facing recent immigrants and the schools that serve them. This combined approach yields essential intelligence for policymakers, advocates, and administrators seeking to escape the trap of immigration politics. It is a vital perspective, because how our schools receive, treat, and educate these future workers will directly affect our country’s economic and social health and progress.
Getting Beyond Race
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Author : Richard Payne
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 1998-03-27
Getting Beyond Race written by Richard Payne and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-27 with Social Science categories.
In Getting Beyond Race, Richard Payne takes the practical approach that race relations are ultimately about ordinary people interacting with each other. Payne argues that confrontation, blaming, and dwelling on failure in race relations are not as productive as adopting a positive view and looking at individual success stories. Drawing from his own experience of having lived with different racial groups and hundreds of conversations with Americans from all walks of life and racial backgrounds, he writes about those who are helping to reduce the significance of race in society and through their actions are creating models of behavior for America's future.Payne covers topics from how race is an artificial concept created for social purposes to race in the military, interracial marriages and adoptions, affirmative action, and the effects of generational change and immigration on racial attitudes in America. Instead of looking at questions of race simply in terms of black-white relations, he expands his discussion to include Latinos, Asians, and other people of color. Moreover, Payne contends that the very concept of race is being weakened by fundamental changes throughout many facets of American culture. This book looks forward and offers concrete suggestions for getting beyond race.
Scores On The Interpretation Of Data Test
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Author : Nicholas Albert Fattu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Scores On The Interpretation Of Data Test written by Nicholas Albert Fattu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Educational tests and measurements categories.