Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Description: 
William Sanders, Manager of SASinSchool’s Assessment Services Group located in Cary, North Carolina, talks about “Value-Added Teacher Assessment.”  What does this mean for students?  Listen as William Sanders states that the teacher is the single most important factor affecting student academic growth.  Value-added measures provide powerful diagnostic tools for educators. 

NSDC Standards for Staff Development

Context Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities)
• Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)

Process Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

• Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)
• Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (Design)
• Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning)

Content Standards

Staff development that improves the learning of all students:

Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)

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