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Sasson, Irit; Miedijensky, Shirley – Professional Development in Education, 2023
Professional development programs (PDP) are an important tool for achieving educational goals; assessing their effectiveness, however, is complex. The success of PDP depends on teachers' ability to transfer newly gained knowledge and skills into practice. To assess this effectiveness, it is necessary to develop appropriate methodological tools.…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Faculty Development, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
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Barrientos Hernán, Emilio J.; López-Pastor, Víctor M.; Lorente-Catalán, Eloísa; Kirk, David – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2023
The main purpose of this study was to identify the challenges of using formative assessment (FA) and authentic assessment (AA) in physical education (PE) teaching, based on some experienced teachers' perspectives. Semi-structured interviews of four teachers were conducted and analysed. The results show how the teachers operationalised the FA and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Formative Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Attitudes
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Al-Basheer, Akram; Ashraah, Mamdouh; Alsmadi, Rana – Teacher Development, 2015
This study aimed at investigating Islamic Education teachers' and Arabic Language teachers' perceptions of authentic assessment in Jordan, and exploring the effects of factors related to teachers' specialization, gender and years of experience on their understanding of the implications of this kind of assessment. In this mixed-method research, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Language Teachers, Islam
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Applebaum, Mark; Leikin, Roza – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2014
This study is based on our belief that mathematics should be challenging in any classroom and that mathematical challenge is among the central factors that determine the quality of mathematics lessons. Choosing challenging mathematical problem for the students is central in teachers' work while their conception of mathematical challenge can…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Experienced Teachers, Definitions
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Crisp, Victoria; Green, Sylvia – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013
When General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs) were introduced in the late 1980s, coursework was included as a requirement in many subjects. Coursework was intended to help best represent students' attainments, but concerns about various issues (e.g., tasks becoming formulaic, authenticity of student work, workload) led to a review and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Course Content
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King, Bruce – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1991
Provides personal perspectives from teachers about the prospects and problems illuminated by Stanford University's Teacher Assessment Project. Teacher remarks address the portfolio development process, assessment centers, implications for national board certification for teachers, personal thoughts and perspectives on teaching, and the future of…
Descriptors: Assessment Centers (Personnel), Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Performance Based Assessment
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Wilson, Suzanne M.; Wineburg, Samuel S. – American Educational Research Journal, 1993
Responses of two high school history teachers on three performance assessments of teaching, part of the Stanford University Teacher Assessment Project, were analyzed. Differences that emerged in teacher attitudes and knowledge level illustrate what performance assessment can reveal about pedagogical knowledge and the implications for educational…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, High Schools
Higuchi, Charlotte – 1993
Performance-based assessments and the instructional programs from which they emerge and into which they fit demand intelligent caring teachers with experience and knowledge in assessments, instruction, student learning, and human development theory. Full implementation of performance-based assessments requires that teachers discuss performance and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Cooperation, Educational Assessment
Borko, Hilda; And Others – 1993
This report is one of a series that documents progress in understanding the effects of new assessment based on case studies in three elementary schools. It presents the preliminary analyses of interviews with teachers about their knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to assessment and instruction in reading and mathematics. Changes in beliefs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Attitude Change
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National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA. – 1993
Four papers follow and document the progress of the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing in understanding questions related to alternative assessment based on case studies in three elementary schools. The research questions include consideration of the logistical constraints that must be respected in developing…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Stecher, Brian M.; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1995
For the past five years, Vermont has been developing an innovative statewide assessment system in which portfolios of student work in mathematics and writing are a key element. The use of mathematics portfolios, particularly in elementary school, is a novel aspect of the assessment system. This study examines the elementary school mathematics…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers