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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...... -
L.A. Unified administrators confident about new evaluation system
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Unified administrators are optimistic they can reach agreement with district officials over a new performance review system in compliance with court-ordered deadlines, according to legal papers filed Wednesday.... -
Some Schools, Communities Reluctant to Start School Later
FOX40 NewsEvery teen dreads one thing in the morning—their alarm clock. Roseville High School senior Jacob Priley is one of the many students who have to wake up early in the morning to get to school at 7:40 a.m. “I feel like crap,” said Priley,...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Students, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology
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Report calls for more teacher training, limiting use of test scores
L.A. NOWThe state needs to focus on recruiting, educating and retaining teachers if it wants to improve student academic performance, a state task force has concluded. Recent budget cuts, however, have pushed the state in the opposite direction, according to the.... -
Time to try something different in education
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Is 77 percent good enough? That’s the question we face this summer regarding our school children throughout South Dakota. The 77 percent reflects how many of our students performed at the acceptable levels of proficient or advanced...Tags: School Examinations, Academic Progress, Students, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology
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Schools caught cheating on standardized tests [Google+ hangout]
L.A. NOWTimes education reporter Howard Blume will join city editor Shelby Grad at 1:30 p.m. for a Google+ hangout about schools the state stripped of their Academic Performance Index ratings for cheating on standardized tests. Some teachers may have thought... -
Surviving the GRE
Our Town CorrespondentI took my GRE last week, but I think it's safer to say that the GRE took me. Standardized Testing and I do not get along well. If I'm the protagonist, Standardized Testing is the antagonist. If I'm dry socks, Standardized Testing is a puddle. If I'm...Tags: Standardized Testing, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Education, Waste Management Incorporated
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Preparing for the GRE
Last week, I downloaded a free GRE practice test and a smartphone application for on-the-go studying. As both items finished downloading, I recalled the comment that one of my favorite professors made about the GRE. "Taking the GRE is basically...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education
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Three Clark County schools among best in state
Some Clark County schools had very good showings on the new “Unbridled Learning” assessment system test results released Nov. 2, while some others didn’t fare quite as well. The district had three schools classified as distinguished and...
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College readiness
High schools with core courses are producing more successful students. The College Board's 2012 SAT Report on College and Career Readiness, released this month, shows that students who completed a core curriculum in high school did significantly better...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Education
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3 Central students qualified for National Merit programs
In the past two years, a record number of Aberdeen Central High School students have been semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Corp. academic competitions. Three Central seniors were recognized this year by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.,...Tags: Brigham Young University , Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes
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Baltimore school test results hit three-year lull
For a decade, the news from the city schools was good. Buildings might be dilapidated, deficits might bring schools to the brink of bankruptcy, and superintendents might be fired, but every summer, educators released test results standing next to charts...Tags: Landforms, School Examinations, Mountains, Academic Progress, Students
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