This document provides an overview and study guide for the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) for grade 1. It describes what the CRCT measures, how questions are scored, and test-taking strategies. The guide is organized by subject and includes chapters on reading, English/language arts, and mathematics that provide activities and practice quizzes to help students prepare.
Developing written english through multimedia for slow learnersAlexander Decker
1. The study aimed to develop written English skills for slow learners at an engineering college level through the use of a multimedia self-learning package.
2. 45 slow learner students from computer science, IT, civil, and mechatronics engineering were identified using a test and given a pre-test on writing skills.
3. The researchers designed a multimedia self-learning package covering articles, prepositions, voices, and tenses to administer to the students for 4 weeks.
4. Post-tests were given after the package to analyze its effectiveness in reducing errors and improving scores, with results showing significantly better performance than the pre-test.
11.developing written english through multimedia for slow learnersAlexander Decker
1) The study aimed to improve the writing skills of slow learning engineering students in India through the use of a multimedia learning package.
2) 45 slow learning students were identified and trained using a self-learning multimedia package designed by the researchers for 4 weeks.
3) Results showed significant improvements in students' writing test scores and attitudes after using the multimedia package compared to before, with error rates decreasing by over 40%.
4) The findings suggest multimedia learning packages can effectively help develop writing abilities and reduce errors for slow learning students.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including definitions, benefits, challenges, and a roadmap for implementation. It defines cloud computing as providing on-demand access to computing resources and bills users based on usage. Benefits include reduced costs, increased flexibility and scalability. Challenges include security, integration with legacy systems, and vendor lock-in. The document provides guidance on assessing applications for the cloud, preparing IT systems, evaluating vendors, testing implementations, and measuring return on investment.
The document repeats the same sentence multiple times - "Katalina Matalina Upsadina Walkadina Hoca Poca Loca was her name." It states a name and identifies that it was her name, but provides no other context or information.
A storyboard is a visual map that uses pictures and descriptions to outline the key elements and flow of a project. It breaks down a story, presentation, website, video, animation or comic into individual pages, scenes or panels to show what will happen at each stage. Storyboards help plan multimedia projects and visual productions.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including definitions, benefits, challenges, and a roadmap for implementation. It defines cloud computing as providing on-demand access to computing resources and bills users based on usage. Benefits include reduced costs, increased flexibility and scalability. Challenges include security, integration with legacy systems, and vendor lock-in. The document provides guidance on assessing applications for the cloud, preparing IT systems, evaluating vendors, testing implementations, and measuring return on investment.
Developing written english through multimedia for slow learnersAlexander Decker
1. The study aimed to develop written English skills for slow learners at an engineering college level through the use of a multimedia self-learning package.
2. 45 slow learner students from computer science, IT, civil, and mechatronics engineering were identified using a test and given a pre-test on writing skills.
3. The researchers designed a multimedia self-learning package covering articles, prepositions, voices, and tenses to administer to the students for 4 weeks.
4. Post-tests were given after the package to analyze its effectiveness in reducing errors and improving scores, with results showing significantly better performance than the pre-test.
11.developing written english through multimedia for slow learnersAlexander Decker
1) The study aimed to improve the writing skills of slow learning engineering students in India through the use of a multimedia learning package.
2) 45 slow learning students were identified and trained using a self-learning multimedia package designed by the researchers for 4 weeks.
3) Results showed significant improvements in students' writing test scores and attitudes after using the multimedia package compared to before, with error rates decreasing by over 40%.
4) The findings suggest multimedia learning packages can effectively help develop writing abilities and reduce errors for slow learning students.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including definitions, benefits, challenges, and a roadmap for implementation. It defines cloud computing as providing on-demand access to computing resources and bills users based on usage. Benefits include reduced costs, increased flexibility and scalability. Challenges include security, integration with legacy systems, and vendor lock-in. The document provides guidance on assessing applications for the cloud, preparing IT systems, evaluating vendors, testing implementations, and measuring return on investment.
The document repeats the same sentence multiple times - "Katalina Matalina Upsadina Walkadina Hoca Poca Loca was her name." It states a name and identifies that it was her name, but provides no other context or information.
A storyboard is a visual map that uses pictures and descriptions to outline the key elements and flow of a project. It breaks down a story, presentation, website, video, animation or comic into individual pages, scenes or panels to show what will happen at each stage. Storyboards help plan multimedia projects and visual productions.
This document provides an overview of cloud computing, including definitions, benefits, challenges, and a roadmap for implementation. It defines cloud computing as providing on-demand access to computing resources and bills users based on usage. Benefits include reduced costs, increased flexibility and scalability. Challenges include security, integration with legacy systems, and vendor lock-in. The document provides guidance on assessing applications for the cloud, preparing IT systems, evaluating vendors, testing implementations, and measuring return on investment.
What is the Georgia Milestones Assessment System?Theresa Friedman
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive summative assessment for grades 3-high school that measures student mastery of state standards in core subjects. It replaces the CRCT and EOCT. The Milestones includes multiple choice, constructed response, and extended response items. Students and teachers are preparing for the Milestones through practice tests and focusing on skills like using evidence from texts. The assessments will be administered in April-May and results provide information on student learning and readiness.
This document discusses the growth of students classified with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and critiques current identification methods. It then summarizes the development and promise of response to intervention (RTI) frameworks as an alternative method, while also outlining some pitfalls. Some key points include: [1] SLD classification has grown substantially in recent decades; [2] RTI frameworks use systematic testing of student response to classroom and targeted interventions to identify learning difficulties; and [3] RTI holds promise in earlier identification and reducing bias but challenges remain regarding implementation and determining when the identification process is complete.
Connecting evidence based instructional practices to rtiEast Central ISD
This document summarizes information from a presentation on connecting evidence-based instructional practices to response to intervention (RTI). It reviews the basics of RTI including its multi-tiered framework and key components. It then discusses instructional practices for math, writing, and reading that have evidence from research and the courts. Specific math practices summarized include explicit instruction, formative assessment, cooperative learning approaches, and the use of real-world contexts and technology-based tools.
The document provides an overview of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI) at the Tier 1 level, including universal screening and initial identification procedures, delivering quality core instruction with differentiated instruction and in-class monitoring, using data to identify professional development needs, and allowing time for teams to plan implementation of RTI at their sites. It discusses research supporting the effectiveness of RTI frameworks and outlines the core principles of multi-tiered systems of support to ensure all students receive high-quality instruction matched to their needs.
The document summarizes Kentucky's adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), renamed as the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS). It outlines key differences students and parents will notice, such as an increased focus on non-fiction reading and earlier introduction to mathematical concepts. It describes how KCAS will be assessed through new state tests administered in spring 2012. Parents are encouraged to stay involved by communicating with teachers and referring to informational guides.
The document discusses a force field analysis conducted for Ridge Elementary School to increase the percentage of students scoring at the Advanced Proficient level on the NJASK standardized test in Language Arts. Currently, on average 68% of third graders score Proficient. The driving forces to increase scores include read alouds, comprehension activities, and cross-curricular lessons. However, barriers include teaching to standardized tests rather than concepts, limited time and resources. Recently on the new PARCC test, only 5% exceeded expectations while 15% did not meet standards. Teachers have focused more on test-taking skills rather than language arts due to pressure, narrowing their view of students.
Paths from Academic Delay of Gratification and Self-Regulated Learning Strate...Gabriel Sebastian Lizada
The document discusses a study that examined the relationships between academic delay of gratification, self-regulated learning strategies, and academic performance. Specifically, it tested a model where prior academic ability influences students' delay of gratification and use of self-regulated learning strategies, which in turn impact grades. The study found that academic delay of gratification positively predicted the use of various self-regulated learning strategies and that certain strategies, like memory strategies and managing one's environment, were significantly related to better grades. Overall, the results supported the hypothesis that prior academic ability affects delay of gratification and strategy use, which then influences academic achievement.
1) The document discusses Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework for classifying standards, objectives, tasks and assessments based on the complexity of thinking required.
2) DOK has four levels - recall and reproduction, skills and concepts, strategic thinking, and extended thinking. It is important to ensure standards, instruction and assessments are aligned to the DOK levels.
3) While verbs used may signal complexity, the real determiner is the cognitive demand of the task - what students are asked to do. DOK is not about difficulty but about the depth of understanding required.
This document discusses criterion-referenced language testing and compares it to norm-referenced testing. It defines NRTs as tests that compare students' performances to others, while CRTs provide absolute measures of competence without comparing to other students. CRTs were developed in response to problems with NRTs like teaching/testing mismatches, lack of instructional sensitivity, and lack of curricular relevance. While NRTs and CRTs share aspects of test construction, CRTs focus more on teaching/testing matches and instructional sensitivity. The document also discusses issues in defining language proficiency and communicative competence, and challenges in developing and analyzing CRTs.
K martin - Assignment 2 Hot Topic - Article reviewKim Martin
This case study examined one highly effective, inclusive elementary school in Florida called Creekside Elementary School. The researchers conducted interviews, observed classrooms, and analyzed testing scores. They found two key factors contributing to the school's success: (1) strong student support and high-quality instruction through practices like Universal Design for Learning and (2) supportive administrative policies and organizational structures. For example, all students' grades improved with inclusive practices and the school's diversity was representative of the community. The researchers concluded inclusive education can benefit all students when schools implement the right supports.
Article Review - Assignment 2 - EDUC8129 Contemporary Issues in Special Education - 2018 S1 DE
Kim Martin
Easy English and You Tube versions also available.
This document discusses the table of specifications (TOS), which is the blueprint or framework for a test. It explains that the TOS shows the important knowledge, skills, and understanding to be assessed, and it is best constructed before instruction begins to ensure alignment between objectives and the test. The document also describes the three common TOS formats - one-way, two-way, and three-way - and provides examples. It notes the advantages and disadvantages of each format, and emphasizes that the TOS helps develop fair, accurate assessments and promotes students' rights.
The document discusses depth of knowledge (DOK) and Webb's four levels of cognitive complexity. It provides examples of tasks at each DOK level, from simple recall (Level 1) to more complex strategic thinking (Level 3) and extended thinking (Level 4). The key points are that DOK focuses on the complexity of thinking required rather than task difficulty, and that the intended learning outcomes determine the DOK level, not the verbs used.
The Regents Reform Agenda & Improvement of Teaching PracticesCASDANY
A review or the Regents Reform Agenda in NYS, and how teacher improvement can affect student performance. A look into the standards and assessment, data systems to support instruction, great teachers and leaders, and turning around struggling schools as part of the Regents Reform Agenda.
Place Middle School students are failing to meet state writing standards. Only 26% of 7th graders scored proficient on the writing portion of the state assessment. The needs assessment identifies gaps in the writing curriculum and recommends designing a new curriculum focused on grammar, organization, and providing effective feedback to students to improve their writing skills. Recommendations include using graphic organizers, daily grammar lessons, the 6 Traits writing model, and formative feedback to help students meet state standards.
The document discusses alternatives to the IQ discrepancy model for identifying students with learning disabilities that were included in the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA. It introduces Response to Intervention (RTI) as an alternative that involves universal screening of all students and providing targeted tiered interventions based on students' responses. The key benefits of RTI include its potential for earlier identification of struggling students before they significantly fall behind, as well as informing classroom instruction.
This document discusses standards-based assessment and standardized testing. It covers the key elements of standardized tests, including their uniform administration and validity. It also describes the shift toward establishing educational standards in response to criticisms of standardized tests. Specifically, it discusses the development of English Language Development (ELD) standards in California to better assess English learners. It notes the importance of standards for both student learning and teacher training. The document also addresses potential consequences of standardized testing, such as test bias, teaching to the test, and ethical issues raised by high-stakes testing.
What is the Georgia Milestones Assessment System?Theresa Friedman
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive summative assessment for grades 3-high school that measures student mastery of state standards in core subjects. It replaces the CRCT and EOCT. The Milestones includes multiple choice, constructed response, and extended response items. Students and teachers are preparing for the Milestones through practice tests and focusing on skills like using evidence from texts. The assessments will be administered in April-May and results provide information on student learning and readiness.
This document discusses the growth of students classified with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and critiques current identification methods. It then summarizes the development and promise of response to intervention (RTI) frameworks as an alternative method, while also outlining some pitfalls. Some key points include: [1] SLD classification has grown substantially in recent decades; [2] RTI frameworks use systematic testing of student response to classroom and targeted interventions to identify learning difficulties; and [3] RTI holds promise in earlier identification and reducing bias but challenges remain regarding implementation and determining when the identification process is complete.
Connecting evidence based instructional practices to rtiEast Central ISD
This document summarizes information from a presentation on connecting evidence-based instructional practices to response to intervention (RTI). It reviews the basics of RTI including its multi-tiered framework and key components. It then discusses instructional practices for math, writing, and reading that have evidence from research and the courts. Specific math practices summarized include explicit instruction, formative assessment, cooperative learning approaches, and the use of real-world contexts and technology-based tools.
The document provides an overview of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI) at the Tier 1 level, including universal screening and initial identification procedures, delivering quality core instruction with differentiated instruction and in-class monitoring, using data to identify professional development needs, and allowing time for teams to plan implementation of RTI at their sites. It discusses research supporting the effectiveness of RTI frameworks and outlines the core principles of multi-tiered systems of support to ensure all students receive high-quality instruction matched to their needs.
The document summarizes Kentucky's adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), renamed as the Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS). It outlines key differences students and parents will notice, such as an increased focus on non-fiction reading and earlier introduction to mathematical concepts. It describes how KCAS will be assessed through new state tests administered in spring 2012. Parents are encouraged to stay involved by communicating with teachers and referring to informational guides.
The document discusses a force field analysis conducted for Ridge Elementary School to increase the percentage of students scoring at the Advanced Proficient level on the NJASK standardized test in Language Arts. Currently, on average 68% of third graders score Proficient. The driving forces to increase scores include read alouds, comprehension activities, and cross-curricular lessons. However, barriers include teaching to standardized tests rather than concepts, limited time and resources. Recently on the new PARCC test, only 5% exceeded expectations while 15% did not meet standards. Teachers have focused more on test-taking skills rather than language arts due to pressure, narrowing their view of students.
Paths from Academic Delay of Gratification and Self-Regulated Learning Strate...Gabriel Sebastian Lizada
The document discusses a study that examined the relationships between academic delay of gratification, self-regulated learning strategies, and academic performance. Specifically, it tested a model where prior academic ability influences students' delay of gratification and use of self-regulated learning strategies, which in turn impact grades. The study found that academic delay of gratification positively predicted the use of various self-regulated learning strategies and that certain strategies, like memory strategies and managing one's environment, were significantly related to better grades. Overall, the results supported the hypothesis that prior academic ability affects delay of gratification and strategy use, which then influences academic achievement.
1) The document discusses Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework for classifying standards, objectives, tasks and assessments based on the complexity of thinking required.
2) DOK has four levels - recall and reproduction, skills and concepts, strategic thinking, and extended thinking. It is important to ensure standards, instruction and assessments are aligned to the DOK levels.
3) While verbs used may signal complexity, the real determiner is the cognitive demand of the task - what students are asked to do. DOK is not about difficulty but about the depth of understanding required.
This document discusses criterion-referenced language testing and compares it to norm-referenced testing. It defines NRTs as tests that compare students' performances to others, while CRTs provide absolute measures of competence without comparing to other students. CRTs were developed in response to problems with NRTs like teaching/testing mismatches, lack of instructional sensitivity, and lack of curricular relevance. While NRTs and CRTs share aspects of test construction, CRTs focus more on teaching/testing matches and instructional sensitivity. The document also discusses issues in defining language proficiency and communicative competence, and challenges in developing and analyzing CRTs.
K martin - Assignment 2 Hot Topic - Article reviewKim Martin
This case study examined one highly effective, inclusive elementary school in Florida called Creekside Elementary School. The researchers conducted interviews, observed classrooms, and analyzed testing scores. They found two key factors contributing to the school's success: (1) strong student support and high-quality instruction through practices like Universal Design for Learning and (2) supportive administrative policies and organizational structures. For example, all students' grades improved with inclusive practices and the school's diversity was representative of the community. The researchers concluded inclusive education can benefit all students when schools implement the right supports.
Article Review - Assignment 2 - EDUC8129 Contemporary Issues in Special Education - 2018 S1 DE
Kim Martin
Easy English and You Tube versions also available.
This document discusses the table of specifications (TOS), which is the blueprint or framework for a test. It explains that the TOS shows the important knowledge, skills, and understanding to be assessed, and it is best constructed before instruction begins to ensure alignment between objectives and the test. The document also describes the three common TOS formats - one-way, two-way, and three-way - and provides examples. It notes the advantages and disadvantages of each format, and emphasizes that the TOS helps develop fair, accurate assessments and promotes students' rights.
The document discusses depth of knowledge (DOK) and Webb's four levels of cognitive complexity. It provides examples of tasks at each DOK level, from simple recall (Level 1) to more complex strategic thinking (Level 3) and extended thinking (Level 4). The key points are that DOK focuses on the complexity of thinking required rather than task difficulty, and that the intended learning outcomes determine the DOK level, not the verbs used.
The Regents Reform Agenda & Improvement of Teaching PracticesCASDANY
A review or the Regents Reform Agenda in NYS, and how teacher improvement can affect student performance. A look into the standards and assessment, data systems to support instruction, great teachers and leaders, and turning around struggling schools as part of the Regents Reform Agenda.
Place Middle School students are failing to meet state writing standards. Only 26% of 7th graders scored proficient on the writing portion of the state assessment. The needs assessment identifies gaps in the writing curriculum and recommends designing a new curriculum focused on grammar, organization, and providing effective feedback to students to improve their writing skills. Recommendations include using graphic organizers, daily grammar lessons, the 6 Traits writing model, and formative feedback to help students meet state standards.
The document discusses alternatives to the IQ discrepancy model for identifying students with learning disabilities that were included in the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA. It introduces Response to Intervention (RTI) as an alternative that involves universal screening of all students and providing targeted tiered interventions based on students' responses. The key benefits of RTI include its potential for earlier identification of struggling students before they significantly fall behind, as well as informing classroom instruction.
This document discusses standards-based assessment and standardized testing. It covers the key elements of standardized tests, including their uniform administration and validity. It also describes the shift toward establishing educational standards in response to criticisms of standardized tests. Specifically, it discusses the development of English Language Development (ELD) standards in California to better assess English learners. It notes the importance of standards for both student learning and teacher training. The document also addresses potential consequences of standardized testing, such as test bias, teaching to the test, and ethical issues raised by high-stakes testing.