…just a mock visit, or dress rehearsal, but an earlier walk-through that builds in time for repair. Walking through the day you intend to share with site visitors should uncover…
…are comprehensive, portfolio-based assessments created over the course of several weeks or months. They are not like a standardized test/licensure exam. A better frame of reference is a comparison of…
…(PARCC) or the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. To prepare for the new assessments, both consortia field-tested thousands of test items this spring. AACTE asked each consortium to provide our members…
…public colleges and universities supported by our tax dollars have plenty of Black football and basketball players, but far too few Black presidents, deans, department chairs, faculty, and students. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/11/12/its-2015-where-are-all-the-black-college-faculty/…
…these students, it was helpful to offer practice tests, with feedback, to help combat their test anxiety, but it was challenging for me to find time for this work. So…
…test: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/field-test/ Smarter Balanced practice test: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/ Archived webinar “Getting Ready for the Assessment Consortia Field Tests”: http://all4ed.org/webinar/mar-20-2014/ (transcript of the webinar also provided) One-page summaries of the assessments: http://www.k12center.org/…
…provides comprehensive and practical tools for state, district, school, and classroom decision makers who aim to support all students to succeed. To see the guide and related resources, visit http://www.otlcampaign.org/policy-guides/teaching-quality….
…students,” she said. Ekpe’s research revealed that COVID-19 had a major influence over universities going test-optional in order to maintain a steady supply of applications. She examined specific states with…
…faculty and search committee representatives face-to-face. Agenda: 9:00 – 9:15 Welcome & Refreshments 9:15 – 10:30 Meet with Exhibitors 10:30 – 10:50 Search Committee Panel 10:50 – 11:00 Closing Exhibitors…
…PARCC practice tests: http://www.parcconline.org/practice-tests Smarter Balanced field test: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/field-test/ Smarter Balanced practice test: http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/ Archived webinar “Getting Ready for the Assessment Consortia Field Tests”: http://all4ed.org/webinar/mar-20-2014/ (transcript of the webinar also…
…components over the course of the coming months. Assessment developers and states measure the reliability of the test questions to ensure they are well aligned to the standards, are free…
A new advocacy guide is now available for download in AACTE’s Advocacy Center. This guide, “Creating Leave-Behind Documents for Meetings With Elected Officials,” is part of our ongoing effort to…
…on the HELP committee who were up for re-election held two critical seats with Senator Murray (D-WA) and Senator Hassan (D-NH) coming out victorious. Republican committee members easily held onto…
…through a set of Google calendars. Even web conferencing can be supported on the low end (Skype, Zoom, freeconferencing.com). The OPS short courses feature content and asynchronous discussions that can…
…of color and minority leaders are. Nicholas D. Hartlep, Ph.D. is the Robert Charles Billings Chair in Education at Berea College [i] https://qz.com/work/1399005/struggling-companies-hire-asian-american-ceos-to-right-their-wrongs-but-is-that-a-good-thing/ https://psmag.com/economics/lofty-corporate-expectations-placed-upon-asian-americans-can-be-a-double-edged-sword [ii] https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/20120203_Ursinus__Fong_a_rare_Asian_American_college_president.html [iii] https://www.higheredjobs.com/Articles/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=2122&Title=Advice+for+Aspiring+Leaders+of+Color%3A+Seven+Insights+from+Black+Provosts+at+Predominantly+White+Institutions&fbclid=IwAR2cXVy9Y-LBhmZ1TJKJPRLTHqGYs_bptpBO_IWm4JS2PZHHS3TK4fiIedw [iv] https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/08/09/dispute-over-minority-affairs-officers-leads-collapse-student-government…
