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Deasy orders test scores to count for 30% of teachers' evaluations
L.A. NOWL.A. schools Supt. John Deasy announced Friday that 30% of a teacher’s evaluation will be based on student standardized test scores, setting off another round of contention in the nation’s second-largest school system just weeks before a... -
Student test scores can identify effective teachers, new study says
L.A. NOWStudent standardized test scores can accurately identify effective teachers, along with other performance measures such as classroom observations and pupil surveys, according to a major national study released Tuesday. The study of 3,000 teachers in seven... -
Windber educators approve of new exams
Daily American Staff WriterWindber high school educators see an opportunity to improve the district's college admissions with the state turning the page on standardized assessments. Starting next year, high school students will be required to take the Keystone Exams in lieu...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Mathematics
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Teenlink's Florida college guide
Sponsored Listings Barry University Miami Shores www.barry.edu Acceptance rate: 58.9 percent Undergraduate enrollment: 4,940 Top majors: Biology, Elementary Education, Nursing, Sports Management Tuition & fees: $28,160 Specific...Tags: Artists, Medical Specialization, Florida Atlantic University, Northwood University, Dentistry and Dental Health
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West Orange DE Winston Chastang decommits Navy, looks for new offers
When West Orange teammate Nate Ozdemir committed to the Naval Academy last month, Winston Chastang was elated that his best friend would be joining him at Annapolis, Md. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound defensive end did not know then, however, that a...
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Shanksville students' SAT scores among top 10 percent in the state
Daily American Staff WriterShanksville-Stonycreek High School students were the highest ranked for average 2012 SAT scores in Somerset County. The 17 Shanksville students who took the college entrance exams scored on average 520 in the verbal portion of the test, 549 in...Tags: Politics, Students, Colleges and Universities, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning
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Teacher evaluation bill might not pass muster with feds, official says
L.A. NOWA teacher evaluations bill under consideration by the state Legislature won't necessarily bring extra federal dollars to California, the top U.S. education official said. The bill has been debated in the Assembly and is expected to go to the state... -
More California students pass mandatory high school exit exam
L.A. NOWCalifornia students in the class of 2012 improved their pass rate on the state high school exit exam for the sixth year in a row, with 95% demonstrating the required skills in reading, writing and math, state Supt. of Public...... -
Lawmaker withdraws teacher evaluation bill
PolitiCalA state lawmaker on Thursday shelved a controversial bill to overhaul teacher evaluations in California, saying he had run out of time in the final week of the legislative session to give the proposal a full airing. Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes...... -
California students continue gains on test scores
L.A. NOWCalifornia students continued making strides on standardized English and math tests based on results released Friday, but fewer than half of the students in Los Angeles are performing at grade level. In all, 57% of California students scored as “... -
Standardized tests have their uses in college admissions
Op-ed contributor Carlene Buccino's argument against the objectivity of SAT scores is compelling but flawed ("The best test scores money can buy," Dec. 13). There is a robust literature that supports the use of SAT scores in the admissions process....Tags: Students, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning
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Why teachers have test anxiety, too
Change of SubjectThe statement of the obvious: Bad teachers are afraid of being evaluated based on how well their students perform on standardized tests. When they fail their students, their students fail them. The question: But why are so many presumptively good......
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