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Assessment Defined
An exercise, e.g., a written test, portfolio, performance, or experiment, that aims to measure a student's knowledge or skill in a given subject.
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More students are skipping FSA exams
Published July 4, 2009, 1:03 am, Vancouver Sun
Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says standardized tests in reading, writing and math continue to have value, even though a growing number of parents are telling their children not to bother writing them this year.
Teachers passing the test
Published July 4, 2009, 12:53 am, Kathimerini
A recent survey on what teachers think of the external evaluation of their work by assessors has produced some very encouraging results. The measure, contrary to what many would have had us believe, is quite popular, particularly among younger teachers.
Stanfield Selected as Principal for Iroquois Intermediate
Published July 4, 2009, 12:46 am, East Aurora Advertiser
Amy Stanfield has been appointed to the position of principal of Iroquois Intermediate, the Iroquois School Board announced last week. The board approved the appointment at a special meeting on June 25.
School district assistant superintendent resigns
Published July 4, 2009, 12:40 am, Springfield Sun
After nearly a decade in the Springfield Township School District, starting as the principal of the high school and ending as the assistant superintendent, Joseph Roy has resigned.
New Upper Moreland principal returning to roots
Published July 4, 2009, 12:39 am, Public Spirit & The Willow Grove Guide
After nearly a decade in the Springfield Township School District, starting as a high school principal and ending as the assistant superintendent, Joseph Roy said his decision to take the principal position at Upper Moreland High School was simply a need to get back to why he entered the field of education in the first place — the students.
TPS holds breath on big grant
Published July 4, 2009, 12:39 am, Tulsa World
A partnership that Tulsa Public Schools is seeking with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could be a major 'transformational moment' in the future of Oklahoma's largest school district, Superintendent ...
School district reorganizes administrative cabinet for 2009-10
Published July 4, 2009, 12:24 am, Souderton Independent
Meetings of the Souderton Area School District administrative cabinet don’t need as many chairs or as big a table anymore, but the district hasn’t downsized, nor is it asking one person to take on more than one job, according to the district’s superintendent.
Middle schoolers say they get encouragement, support and stress
Published July 4, 2009, 12:23 am, Souderton Independent
High marks on standardized tests for reading, writing, mathematics and science are only part of what it takes to make successful schools and graduates, Souderton Area School District officials say.
News Briefs
Published July 4, 2009, 12:02 am, Suburban Journals
Bridgeton - The Bridgeton City Council recently honored Sgt. Neal Mercille for earning two honors from the Boys Scouts of America. Mercille leads the Police Explorers working with the Bridgeton Police Department.
Mounds View School Board looks back at '08-'09, ahead to '09-'10
Published July 3, 2009, 11:51 pm, Mounds View Sun-Focus
The Mounds View School Board in its last meeting of the 2008-09 academic year affirmed the district's chief administrator, Dan Hoverman, as "a truly impressive individual and effective superintendent by any definition.
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- Notable thoughts on assessement: See document on this site. Intersting comments and quotable quotes
- Current Perspectives on Assessment: 2005
- Synopsis of key research papers on assessment
- Common Currency Project, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
- Colorín Colorado :: Topics from A to Z: The number of English language learners (ELLs) in American schools has more than doubled over the past 20 years. The articles in this section will give you lots of useful ideas for creating an environment that is welcoming and supportive for your ELLs and their families, and also encourages and facilitates learning.
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- Hardin Library Simulation Center - The University of Iowa Libraries
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