What Every Parent Should Know About Schools, Standards, and High Stakes Tests
Autor Donna E. Walker Tilestonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 dec 2005
o Accessing and understanding standards and benchmarks
o Understanding how their schools use standards for teaching and testing
o Knowledge and skills their children need to be taught
o How to help their children prepare for high-stakes tests
o What to do if their schools do not make adequate yearly progress
o Putting together the questions they need to ask teachers and principals during parent conferences
o Resources for understanding the answers they receive
This well-priced book covers what every parent should know about schools today.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781412914703
ISBN-10: 1412914701
Pagini: 88
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1412914701
Pagini: 88
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
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Recenzii
"Very informative to me – both as an experienced teacher and a parent. It was an easy read, full of wonderful information, and very thought provoking!"
"A definite contribution to this field...it relays the facts of the past and the wave of the future."
"Parent friendly and an easy read.The material is useful as it explains not only what the standards are, but how to read them."
"The author did an adequate job of explaining the standards so that the lay person could not only read them, but also apply them by using the questions to check the standards at their school."
"Very timely with the push of the 'No Child left Behind' legislation, which has really highlighted school standards and the attainment of these standards. It seems to cut through all of the language/jargon and give a clearer understanding of standards and what is going on in education."
"Not only am I an educator but I am a single mom of two. I read this book from both perspectives and was enlightened by the information. Every parent should be aware of the information in it, especially those who move frequently."
"Gives a better understanding of what the standards mean, what to do with the standards, and what to do if standards aren't being met by a school."
"A definite contribution to this field...it relays the facts of the past and the wave of the future."
"Parent friendly and an easy read.The material is useful as it explains not only what the standards are, but how to read them."
"The author did an adequate job of explaining the standards so that the lay person could not only read them, but also apply them by using the questions to check the standards at their school."
"Very timely with the push of the 'No Child left Behind' legislation, which has really highlighted school standards and the attainment of these standards. It seems to cut through all of the language/jargon and give a clearer understanding of standards and what is going on in education."
"Not only am I an educator but I am a single mom of two. I read this book from both perspectives and was enlightened by the information. Every parent should be aware of the information in it, especially those who move frequently."
"Gives a better understanding of what the standards mean, what to do with the standards, and what to do if standards aren't being met by a school."
Cuprins
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter One: Whose Standards?
The History Behind School Standards
No Child Left Behind
How To Access The Standards For Your Child’s School
National Standards
Chapter Two: Why Standards Are Important to Education
How Standards Help Produce Alignment That Leads to Equity
Alignment in the Classroom
Standards as a Measuring Rod for Schools
Why Adequate Yearly Progress Matters
What To Do If Adequate Yearly Progress Is Not Being Achieved
Why Alignment Is Important
The Reality of Alignment
Five Things Parents Can Do
Chapter Three: Standards and Alignment
The Format Of Standards and Benchmarks
How Standards Are Used as a Guide for What Teachers Teach
Why The Instructional Practice Is Important to Student Success
How Standards Are Used as a Guide for What Teachers Assess
What Does The Research Say is the Best Way to Teach Vocabulary?
What Processes Will Students Need To Know?
Chapter Four: Asking the Right Questions
What are the Standards and Benchmarks for My State’s Schools?
How do I Know That My Child’s School is Teaching to the State Standards?
What Do I Need to Know About the High Stakes Test Given in My State?
What Information Do I Need at the Local School Level?
What Other Information is Important to Examine on the School’s State Report Card?
How Can I be Sure That My Child’s School Keeps Current With Quality Research on Learning?
What Questions Should I Ask When Adequate Yearly Progress Is Not Being Achieved?
What Can We Do To Improve the Education System?
Where Can I Go For More Information?
What If?
Chapter Five: Helping Your Child Master High Stakes Tests
Know the Vocabulary
Practice Compare and Contrast
Pay Attention to Your Child’s Stress Levels
Glossary
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter One: Whose Standards?
The History Behind School Standards
No Child Left Behind
How To Access The Standards For Your Child’s School
National Standards
Chapter Two: Why Standards Are Important to Education
How Standards Help Produce Alignment That Leads to Equity
Alignment in the Classroom
Standards as a Measuring Rod for Schools
Why Adequate Yearly Progress Matters
What To Do If Adequate Yearly Progress Is Not Being Achieved
Why Alignment Is Important
The Reality of Alignment
Five Things Parents Can Do
Chapter Three: Standards and Alignment
The Format Of Standards and Benchmarks
How Standards Are Used as a Guide for What Teachers Teach
Why The Instructional Practice Is Important to Student Success
How Standards Are Used as a Guide for What Teachers Assess
What Does The Research Say is the Best Way to Teach Vocabulary?
What Processes Will Students Need To Know?
Chapter Four: Asking the Right Questions
What are the Standards and Benchmarks for My State’s Schools?
How do I Know That My Child’s School is Teaching to the State Standards?
What Do I Need to Know About the High Stakes Test Given in My State?
What Information Do I Need at the Local School Level?
What Other Information is Important to Examine on the School’s State Report Card?
How Can I be Sure That My Child’s School Keeps Current With Quality Research on Learning?
What Questions Should I Ask When Adequate Yearly Progress Is Not Being Achieved?
What Can We Do To Improve the Education System?
Where Can I Go For More Information?
What If?
Chapter Five: Helping Your Child Master High Stakes Tests
Know the Vocabulary
Practice Compare and Contrast
Pay Attention to Your Child’s Stress Levels
Glossary
References
Index
Notă biografică
Donna Walker Tileston is a veteran teacher and administrator. She is currently the president of Strategic Teaching and Learning, a consulting firm that provides services to schools throughout the United States and worldwide. Donnäs publications include Ten Best Teaching Practices: How Brain Research, Learning Styles, and Standards Define Teaching Competencies (2000), which has been on Corwin¿s bestseller list since its first year in print, in addition to the ten-volume award-winning series What Every Teacher Should Know, now in its second edition. Other recent titles are Teaching Strategies for Active Learning (2006), Teaching Strategies that Prepare Students for High Stakes Tests (2008), and Closing the Poverty and Culture Gap (2009). Donna received her BA from the University of North Texas, her MA from East Texas State University, and her EdD from Texas A & M University-Commerce. She may be reached at www.whateveryteachershouldknow.com
Descriere
Help parents understand educational standards, mandated tests, No Child Left Behind, and other issues affecting their children's schools with this reader-friendly guide.