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Hedger, Joseph; Potts, Abigail – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2022
Politically charged education issues roiled the 2022 races for seats on state boards of education, yet none of the boards flipped partisan control. However, majority parties expanded their representation on boards in Colorado, Kansas, and Utah so far. Of the 63 seats on the ballot for 12 state boards, 35 incumbent candidates were reelected. This…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Elections, School Budget Elections, State Boards of Education
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Joyce, Jeanette; Brodersen, R. Marc; Meyer, Stephen; Haines, Mckenzie; Weston-Sementelli, Jennifer – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2021
Although national assessments for evaluating teacher candidates are available, some state education agencies and education preparation programs have developed their own assessments. These locally developed assessments are based on observations of teaching and other artifacts such as lesson plans and student assignments. However, local assessment…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2021
This Study Snapshot highlights key findings from a larger study examining the validity and reliability of the Kansas Clinical Assessment Tool (K-CAT), a newly developed tool for assessing the performance of teacher candidates. The study team used interviews with cooperating teachers, content experts' ratings of the alignment of the K-CAT to…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Joyce, J.; Brodersen, R.; M., Meyer; Haines, M.; Weston-Sementelli, J. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2021
Although national assessments for evaluating teacher candidates are available, some state education agencies and education preparation programs have developed their own assessments. These locally developed assessments are based on observations of teaching and other artifacts such as lesson plans and student assignments. However, local assessment…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2021
The "Examination of the Validity and Reliability of the Kansas Clinical Assessment Tool" study explored the validity and reliability of the Kansas Clinical Assessment Tool (K-CAT), a newly developed tool for assessing the performance of teacher candidates. The study found that cooperating teachers reported that the K-CAT accurately…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Augustine-Shaw, Donna – Planning and Changing, 2016
As a continuum of professional learning for building and district leaders transitioning from leadership preparation programs into practice, the state of Kansas enacted mentoring and induction requirements as part of their role in supporting development of leadership skills important to on-the-job application of essential knowledge. One approved…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Professional Education, Mentors, Leadership Training