Raising Test Scores for All Students

An Administrator's Guide to Improving Standardized Test Performance

AvEugene Kennedy

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Finally—a school improvement plan that raises standardized test scores and improves your students' performance!

Standardized tests are so widely used in public schools, they seem to have been around forever. On the contrary, standardized testing as we know it today is a relatively recent phenomenon, and in today's classrooms and schools the stakes have never been higher. For students, test results may determine whether they are promoted from one grade to another or if they receive their high school diplomas. For teachers, the pressures are equally great. Student outcomes on standardized tests are often directly linked to annual evaluations, pay raises, and even future employment. And for school administrators, these tests can determine the reputation of a school and be the basis for public rewards or demoralizing sanctions.

Raising Test Scores for All Students marries knowledge about testing and test preparation with school improvement, providing a comprehensive guide for administrators looking for a systemic approach to the challenge of standardized testing. Eugene Kennedy includes a concise overview of the history and research on testing, case studies, flow charts and forms, as well as a four-step approach to improving performance:

Step 1: Adopting a Systemic Approach to Improvement and Change
Step 2: Aligning the Educational Process with the Desired Outcome
Step 3: Aligning the Education Process with Inputs
Step 4: Creating Positive Change

. . . Plus strategies and techniques for motivating all your students. This innovative approach is an invaluable tool for any educator!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-05-14
Mått:152 x 228 x 8 mm
Vikt:260 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761945284

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Utbildningsstrategier och utbildningspolitik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Eugene Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Educational Research Methodology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is the Interim Chair for the Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Counseling. He teaches courses in educational measurement, statistics, and research. His current research interests include school effectiveness and accountability. He has published numerous articles and written several chapters in books. He has been a national consultant on test preparation for more than two decades.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAbout the Author1. A Review of the Nature of Standardized TestsA Brief History of Standardized Testing in AmericaBasic Characteristics of a Standardized TestConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings2. Standardized Test Preparation for Schools: A ModelThe Bandwagon of School ChangeLessons Learned and the Essential Elements of School ChangeA Model for Changing Student Outcomes on Standardized TestsConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings3. Adopting a Systemic Approach to Improvement and ChangeWhat Is Systemic Change?Creating an Environment for Positive Systemic ChangeSteps Toward Realizing Systemic Change for Test PreparationConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings4. Aligning with the Educational Process With Desired OutcomesDefining the OutcomeDetermining Information Needs of StakeholdersCollecting and Analyzing Data on School Test Preparation PracticesAnalyzing and Summarizing School Test DataIdentifying and Prioritizing Problem AreasConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings5. Aligning the Educational Process With InputsTechniques of Data CollectionFactors Which Impede Standardized Test PerformanceTeacher and Staff Characteristics Which Impede Students′ Standardized Test PerformanceSocial and Environmental Factors Which Impede Students′ Standardized Test PerformanceConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings6. Creating Positive ChangeIdentify the Causes of the ProblemsIdentify Solutions to the ProblemsDevelop a School Improvement PlanConclusionSources of Information and Additional Readings7. A Case Study of an Elementary School - Leslie Jones-Hamilton, Ph.D.The SettingWashington Elementary SchoolLanguage Arts Percentile Ranks: Trends8. ConclusionReferencesIndex