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How good is your child's teacher? The Times crunches the numbers

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://latimesblogs.latimes.com (Views: 13, Clicks: 3) View Story

The Times obtained seven years of math and English test scores from the Los Angeles Unified School District and used the information to estimate the effectiveness of L.A. teachers — something the district could do but has not.

1 comments | Tags: teachers los angeles unified schools los angeles california student achievement value-added analysis | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Union Public Schools classes to start later Fridays

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 25, Clicks: 6) View Story

Union Public Schools will begin the school day 25 minutes later Fridays this year to give teachers collaboration time during the week.

2 comments | Tags: tulsa oklahoma union public schools teacher collaboration time school calendar | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Obama, education, Snooki, civil rights and Bryan Bass

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://voices.washingtonpost.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 2) View Story

Valerie Strauss -- According to several sources involved in the drama, the “Framework for Providing All Students an Opportunity to Learn” was actually ready to be released about a month ago, but the administration has been holding meetings with civil rights leaders in an effort to ease the criticism.

2 comments | Tags: valerie strauss race to the top civil rights school funding equity of resources | Topic: Grants BAD >_<

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Oklahoma lauded for curriculum standards that will change in four years

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 13, Clicks: 6) View Story

A national survey of academic standards used in states across the nation found Oklahoma's was above average and on a par with the nationally drafted Common Core Standards that will replace Oklahoma's standards within four years.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma common core standards thomas b. fordham institute math curriculum | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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New York Will Make Standardized Exams Tougher

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 2) View Story

After an analysis of scores, New York education officials acknowledged that their standardized exams had become easier to pass over the last four years.

0 comments | Tags: new york harvard university new york state regents test recalibrate the scoring of tests | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Re: Who's teaching L.A.'s kids?

Value-added analysis offers a rigorous approach. In essence, a student's past performance on tests is used to project his or her future results. The difference between the prediction and the student's actual performance after a year is the "value" that the teacher added or subtracted.

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Re: Union Public Schools classes to start later Fridays

This will allow all Union teachers to engage in a 45 minute collaboration time with their peers to have an ongoing discussion of best practices in the classroom. The classroom teacher is the most influential part of the educational experience, so it is critical that teachers study and share the methods and techniques that are most effective. Since the traditional school day requires teachers to supervise students continually, delaying the start of school each Friday will allow them to capture time to work together before students arrive. -- official message on the district website

Re: Shaping Up PE: The rise in childhood obesity prompts a gym class makeover

The Carol M. White Physical Education Program provides grants to LEAs and community-based organizations (CBOs) to initiate, expand, or enhance physical education programs, including after-school programs, for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Grant recipients must implement programs that help students make progress toward meeting state standards. -- http://www2.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html

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