American Educational Research Association Honors Online Teacher Training for New Texas Assessment Program.Web-Based Training Developed by the Texas Education Agency and Pearson Educational Measurement Wins First-Place Award IOWA CITY, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties. -- Pearson Educational Measurement announced today that the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Alternate (TAKS-Alt) Online Training Modules, developed in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), earned first-place honors in the American Educational Research Association The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world. (AERA AERA American Educational Research Association AERA Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association AERA Air Emissions Risk Analysis AERA Accelerating Economic Recovery in Asia AERA American European Racquetball Association ) Division H, School Evaluation and Program Development Publications Competition. The TAKS-Alt is not a traditional paper-and-pencil or online assessment, but rather an observation assessment used by Texas teachers to measure the progress of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities on skills aligned with academic grade-level content standards. The award, presented in April at the AERA Annual Meeting in Chicago, recognized the online training designed to help teachers implement this alternate assessment - for its design, content flow and ease of use. The Web-based training course was developed by the TEA and Pearson Educational Measurement, in conjunction with Vangent, Inc., (formerly Pearson Performance Solutions) and Pearson creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
"At Pearson Educational Measurement, we are committed to collaborating with states and school districts to both develop their assessments and to ensure that they are prepared to successfully implement them," said Douglas Kubach, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are proud to have our online training for the TAKS-Alt recognized by the international leader in educational research, AERA." Pearson Educational Measurement has provided student assessment and testing services to TEA for more than 25 years. Texas offers its students one of the largest and most comprehensive state-wide testing programs in the country, and Pearson is involved in all aspects of the program, including item development, test construction review, research and psychometrics psychometrics Science of psychological measurement. Psychometricians design and administer psychological tests (see psychological testing), both to generate empirical data on mental processes and to refine their understanding of measurement techniques and the , test administration of TAKS TAKS Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (statewide student assessment as of Spring 2003) , Spanish TAKS, Texas English Language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) for English language learners, TAKS-Alt, and online testing and reporting, among other components. In addition, Pearson offers Texas school districts a series of formative assessments Formative assessment is a self-reflective process that intends to promote student attainment [1]. Cowie and Bell [2] define it as the bidirectional process between teacher and student to enhance, recognise and respond to the learning. called PASeries([R]) (Progress Assessment Series([R])) in the Student Success Initiative grades and subjects. PASeries formative assessments provide teachers scientifically based, easy-to-use tools for measuring student growth toward performance standards. AERA held its 88th Annual Meeting April 9-13. Approximately 15,700 education researchers from 68 countries attended this meeting, which had the theme, "The World of Educational Quality." AERA has 12 divisions. About the American Educational Research Association (AERA) The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is the national interdisciplinary research association for approximately 25,000 scholars who undertake research in education. Founded in 1916, AERA aims to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. About Pearson Educational Measurement Pearson Educational Measurement, the most comprehensive provider of educational assessment products, services and solutions, helps states, school districts, teachers and parents support standards-based reform while using research and assessment to promote learning and academic achievement. As a pioneer, Pearson Educational Measurement has been a trusted partner in district, state and national assessments for more than 50 years. Pearson Educational Measurement's full-service offerings for K-12 and other assessment organizations include PEMSolutions[TM] (Pearson Educational Measurement Solutions) for custom assessments, both online and on paper; PASeries([R]) (Progress Assessment Series) for formative assessments; Perspective([TM]) for performance reporting; EDWARD([TM]) (Education Data With Assessment Reporting Dynamically) for assessment-based education data management and reporting, as well as other essential educational assessment products and services. Pearson Educational Measurement operates as a business of Pearson Education Pearson Education is an international publisher of textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia learning tools. Pearson Education is part of Pearson PLC. It is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. , the world's largest education company, which in turn is part of Pearson (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server ), the international media company. More information is available at www.pearsonedmeasurement.com and www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment. |
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