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 decision [...]
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Firing Entire Staff of Teachers?
How to Improve Standardized Test Scores
Research based information on how to improve test scores.
Student Assessment
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 of [...]
Changing the Focus of Education
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?
No Child Left Behind Test Scores: what do they tell us?
