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McClellan, Catherine; Snyder, Rebecca; Woods-Murphy, Maryann; Basset, Katherine – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2018
Great teachers recognize great assessments. As policy and education leaders work to make sure state tests are measuring the problem-solving, writing, and critical-thinking skills students need for success, they should convene and rely on teachers to review test quality and help answer the question: Do the questions on our state test reflect…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Educational Quality, Standardized Tests, Test Items
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Kraft, Matthew A.; Marinell, William H.; Yee, Darrick – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
In education, there is ample evidence that some schools far outperform others at raising student achievement even when accounting for differences in the students they serve and the resources at their disposal. Differences in the human capital stock of teachers across schools cannot fully account for the differential productivity across schools. In…
Descriptors: Faculty Mobility, Academic Achievement, Organizational Climate, Human Capital
Doyle, Daniela; Han, Jiye Grace – ConnCAN, 2012
This report highlights 10 of the most advanced and talked-about teacher evaluation systems nationally: Delaware; Rhode Island; Tennessee; Hillsborough County, Florida; Houston, Texas; New Haven, Connecticut; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC (referred to throughout just as Washington); Achievement First (a charter management organization,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Profiles, Teacher Evaluation, Site Analysis
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1989
Testing and assessment have become extremely important components of the educational program. The purpose of this position paper is to provide factual and policy-related information that may be of use to school boards as they design or improve their districts' testing and assessment policies. It is the New York State policy that school boards…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
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Chi, Peter S. K. – Rural Sociology, 1986
Examines 218 black migrant farm workers to determine applicability of Index of General Well-Being, compare level of mental health with that of the general population, and assess and identify variations in subjective well-being. Finds lifestyle, social support, housing conditions, age, sex, and education influence subjective well-being. Discusses…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Environment, Health Needs