Educational Standards
Standards for Teachers
There is a movement to create nationwide teaching standards
to be met by anyone planning on teaching any level of education. Currently,
the standards most being discussed are a required G.P.A. for education
majors and a national teacher certification exam.
New Jersey is examining a teacher standard for all
levels, including preschool, since the state is now requiring preschool
for all children in the designated special needs districts ( the
Abbot districts). There is already a National Teacher's Certification
available.www.nbpts.org
The Mid-coninent research for Education and
Learning standards are available for K to 8
www.mcrel.com
www.wmich.edu/evalctr
Standards for Students
Many states use standardized tests to measure the progress
of students as well as the effectiveness of various teaching methods.
These include the lowas, the Californias and the PSATs and SATs.
The New Jersey Department of Education has created
seventeen standards and the goals for each for three grade levels : fourth
grade, eighth grade and the end of high school, twelfth grade. These can
be found on the New Jersey Department of Education website.
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/index.html
Online Testing
There are more and more online tests available for
educators. Many are designed to give immediate feedback to students.
One of these is Vantage Learning's IntelliMetric essay scoring technology.
Be careful in selecting online testing materials.
www.acsuk12.vt.us
For information on federal guidelines www.ed.gov/nclb
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