Would a district desperate to improve test scores ever decide to simply fire every teacher on staff at one school and start fresh? The implications of a decision like this are huge, yet one Rhode Island school district has decided to do just that. In Providence, Rhode Island, Central Falls district has made the striking [...]
Research based information on how to improve test scores.
Student assessment is a vital part of teaching. There is some confusion surrounding lesson plan assessment, though. Student assessment is not an opportunity to find out if a student learned the required material. Rather, it is an opportunity for teachers to measure the success of their own teaching methods. With this understanding comes a bit [...]
Test scores and objectives may be the downfall of the public school system, a question that needs to be asked in the midst of increased focus on testing objectives.
No Child Left Behind Test Scores: what do they tell us?
