AFT: Higher Education: Part-time Faculty percent of the UC faculty and teach the majority standards of Good Practice in theEmployment of Adjunct Faculty A Blueprint for raising standards and Ensuring http://www.aft.org/higher_ed/parttime/
Extractions: Union County College Adjuncts Vote for AFT. Less than two semesters after testing the waters, adjuncts at Union County College in New Jersey hauled in the prize, when on March 14 they voted 113 to 22 to be represented for collective bargaining by the New Jersey Federation of Teachers/AFT. MORE... California Labor Board Rules in Favor of Victor Valley Part-Timers. Part-time faculty seeking self-determination in California has won another important ruling from the state labor board. On March 7, the California Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) ruled that the Victor Valley College administration violated state law by attempting to fold the 375-member adjunct faculty MORE...
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Paige Release to radically transform their teacher certification systems by raising standards andlowering who lack solid content knowledge of the subjects they will teach. http://www.seisummit.org/paigerelease.htm
Extractions: June 11, 2002 U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today issued a call to action to states to radically transform their teacher certification systems by raising standards and lowering barriers that keep many highly qualified candidates from pursuing teaching careers. Paige issued the call to action during remarks at the first annual Teacher Quality Evaluation Conference held in Washington, D.C. The charge to states was based on a key finding in the first annual report to Congress released today on teacher quality nationwide, Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge. The report's data show that state certification systems allow into the classroom too many teachers who lack solid content knowledge of the subjects they will teach. The No Child Left Behind Act calls for highly qualified teachersteachers demonstrating subject knowledge and skills in reading, writing, mathematics and other basic subject areasto be in place in every classroom by the end of the 200506 school year.
Extractions: This book is written to help prospective teachers of preschool through grade 8 understand how children in these grades learn mathematics and how they themselves might teach mathematics. It is based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards 2000 and grounded in the belief that before one can become a confident and competent teacher of mathematics,one must first become a competent and confident learner of mathematics.This text has been written to help prospective teachers of preschool understand how children learn mathematics and how they themselves might teach it. It is based on the NCTM Principles and Standards 2000 and argues that one must become a confident learner of maths before teaching the subject.
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Extractions: Free Sites ... Professional Development Enter your email address for FREE weekly teaching tips! Home Current Trends Standards Movement Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education - Provides assistance in developing state or local standards. Educational Standards: Should They Be Set By National Authority or a State Authority? - This topic is tackled by a Mary Washington College student on the site. If these are high standards, we don't want them - An article by Marjorie Coeyman, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. National Center for Fair and Open Testing - The nation's only nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests. Offers a quarterly newsletter, fact sheets and other resources. Raising Standards of Learning - Students with disabilities and standards-based education reform.
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Raising Our Standards: Assessment And Equity there are other schools that needed the ASAP to make them teach holistic. The EfficacyInstitute offers a rationale for the raising of standards, which has http://ousd.k12.ca.us/~codypren/ousdstandards.html
Extractions: Text Links: Home Lesson Plans Humor Teacher Inquiry ... Links Feedback is invited: Email me! Lackluster educational outcomes have led to a renewed emphasis on standards and assessment nationally. Those concerned with the future of poor and minority students must take action in those instances where the schools are truly failing to educate. To demonstrate this failure requires data, and the main sources of such data continue to be standardized test results. However, traditional standardized tests have been roundly criticized for systematic bias against minorities, and for encouraging teachers to narrow their curricular aims to suit the demands of the tests. Performance-based tests are being developed to correct these problems, providing supposedly more reliable measures of student abilities, and modeling the type of instruction desired. It remains unclear, however, if these tests will help correct inequities, or merely continue to reflect them. The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), where I have taught junior high school science for the past nine years, is attempting to develop a heightened sense of accountability on all levels. Educational leaders in Oakland currently rely on standardized tests for critical performance data, but they recognize the problematic nature of this, and are pursuing the development of alternatives. I will look at the systems Oakland has in place, the administration's plans for future measures of student performance, and briefly explore teachers' perspectives on the subject. In particular, I want to uncover how a renewed emphasis on standards and student outcomes fits with efforts to reform education in the district. How can this approach moves us ahead? What are the pitfalls, especially in district that is composed primarily of students who are non-white?
Telegraph | News difficulties of raising standards at Key Stage 2, Ofsted said. Another problem wasthat the national literacy strategy, which tells teachers how to teach and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/10/30/nread30.xml
London Borough Of Lewisham - Learning/Teach: Home With a shared commitment to raising standards, we look forward to working withyou to make a real and lasting difference to the children of Lewisham. http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/Teach/
Extractions: Choosing Lewisham to develop your teaching career could be one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. It will be challenging but immensely rewarding. Once the working day is over, you're part of one of South London's many vibrant communities and only 15 minutes from the very heart of one of the world's most exciting cities. For everyone from experienced, qualified teachers to NQTs, this website is your one-stop information source for teaching in Lewisham.
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Questionnaire On Student Evaluations It makes no difference raising standards would DECREASE student tenure encourage facultyto LOWER their standards? Do you teach at California State University? http://psych.fullerton.edu/mbirnbaum/faculty.htm
Extractions: Faculty Survey on Student Evaluations This survey is confidential; information will be reported as statistical summaries only. Please scroll down, look at the survey, and decide if you are willing to complete it. It takes 5-10 min. A small comment space is provided below, but longer comments are welcome, which may be sent by email after submitting your answers here. Preparation refers to: (a) knowledge base in college preparatory subjects; (b) study skills; (c) reading, writing, computation, and problem solving skills. 1. Please assess the preparation of students who are now enrolled in your college or university, compared to previous years. Students are now BETTER prepared for college. Students are equally well prepared as in previous years. Students are NOT as well prepared now as in previous years. 2. What percentage of students enrolled in your lower division classes possess the skills in reading, writing, and computation that should be expected from the top third of high school graduates? % (type answer here;don't hit enter key)
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Extractions: Raising the Standard: Georgias Leadership in Teacher Preparation Reform Earlier this year President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, providing education, business and community leaders renewed opportunities to improve teaching quality and student achievement. The Act calls for all teachers to be highly qualified by the 2005-2006 school year and will provide substantial funding to improve teaching, particularly in low performing schools where students need the most knowledgeable teachers. Research on teaching and learning tells us that quality teachers are those who not only know their subject matter, but also know their students well, know how to manage classrooms, understand how students learn and can assess their learning, and know how to use diverse teaching strategies that enable their students to reach higher academic standards. These necessary qualities cannot be underestimated, given the growing diversity of Americas student population. Todays teachers must know a great deal about teaching literacy at different ages, and working with second-language and special needs learners. The University System of Georgia has taken major steps to strengthen its teacher education standards and to ensure that all the states teachers no matter how they enter the profession meet the same high standards. The Center is pleased to highlight the progress the University System of Georgia has made in ensuring a competent, caring, and qualified teacher for every student.
Extractions: I n recent years, the standards movement has become a defining force in education reform. Supported by federal leadership and resources, 49 of the 50 states have established student performance standards with required testing. More than 30 states penalize school districts when student test scores fall below certain levels. Within the next three years, a majority of the states plan to require students to pass a test in order to graduate from high school. On the whole, the standards movement has made positive contributions to the cause of raising student achievement. It is essential to set goals and to measure progress against them. This empowers educators, parents and policymakers to evaluate whether reforms are working and make mid-course corrections. Most important, assessments can empower teachers to tailor instruction to best help their students master the subject matter. Unfortunately, the standards movement has made rapid, far-reaching changes in how vital education decisions are made without the benefit of research showing whether their outcomes are positive or negative. In particular, the scope of change has caused four major problems:
NEA: Stubstitute Teachers-- A National Overview governing the credentials necessary to substitute teach are Training opportunities;Increasing pay; raising standards; Legislating remedies; Public relations http://www.nea.org/substitutes/survey.html
Extractions: For and About Members Pre-K-12 Teachers Education Support Professionals Student Program ... Other Resources Survey data on statewide credentialing, licensing, and training standards for substitute teachers were collected from NEA state affiliates and state education agencies in 1998-99. The information gathered from these sources is summarized below. 1. Does your state have regulations or guidelines governing the credentials necessary to substitute teach? Yes, 73%, No, 27% Of the 73 percent who responded "yes" to the above question , 16 percent say credentials for substitutes are the same as those for permanent teachers. In addition, the 73 percent who responded "yes" above , say that the minimum regulations governing the credentials necessary to substitute teach are 2. Does your state have licensing requirements for substitutes? Yes, 24%; No, 76%
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Extractions: P R O G R E S S I V E R E S O U R C E S F O R E D U C A T O R S P R E S E N T E D B Y : Education It's always an exciting day when Frank Smith publishes a new book. After numerous books about literacy, reading and language, Smith turns his attention to mathematics learning. The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult
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Extractions: TEACHING Feedback Education Home Page Ref: 25 Date of Bulletin: 24/03/03 Application forms and further details are obtainable (on receipt of sae) from the Head Teacher of the school (Unless otherwise stated), to whom they should be returned by the closing date indicated. Group 7 11-18 Mixed Comprehensive NOR 1550 Required for September 2003 to join this popular, over-subscribed 11-18 school which is committed to lifelong learning. We are coming to the end of our second year as a Specialist Arts College and so you would be joining us at an exciting stage in our development TEACHER OF ENGLISH A suitably qualified teacher of English is required to join this friendly, successful Faculty. A July start is available for NQTs. TEACHER OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY An enthusiastic and well organised teacher of Food Technology is required for September 2003. You will join a large, well organised, forward-looking faculty currently involved in the TLF initiative. An ability to teach both KS3 and KS4 is essential and there is an opportunity to teach post-16 for a suitable candidate. A July start is available for a successful NQT. TEACHER OF MATHS (MPS +1) We are seeking to appoint a well organised and enthusiastic teacher of Maths to join this successful Faculty. A one point management allowance is available for a suitably experienced person willing to take on responsibility for co-ordinating KS3 maths.
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Extractions: Another Perspective Interview with Marc S. Tucker In the following interview, Marc S. Tucker, an educational theorist and standards advocate, answers questions about standards. In some places, his opinion may differ from those expressed by Ruth Mitchell, the author of this workshop. We hope that these differences will stimulate creative and productive debate about these important issues.
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Extractions: Interesting discussion...The purpose of these discussions is not to emphasize the negative,or to belittle our daughters taste in music. It is just to emphasize that we all need to be aware of our own standards and where the things that surround us everyday fit in with our standards. More importantly, we try to teach her that she is not a sponge and she doesn't have to soak up whatever has happened to spill on the floor, but that we can make good, conscious choices, because we are capable of that. Never to rely on someone else to rate entertainment for you, they probably don't have the same standards that you do.
