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Classroom productivity index

  • US 20040157201A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2003
  • Published: 08/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating an index for use in evaluating the effectiveness of an educational institution comprising the steps of:

  • a. collecting work from students at the institution;

    b. analyzing the collected student work to determine its alignment to standards as a percentage;

    c. analyzing the collected student work to determine its breadth of coverage as a percentage;

    d. observing the classroom teaching of students at the institution;

    e. analyzing the observed teaching to determine the percentage of time on task;

    f. analyzing the observed teaching to determine instructional effectiveness as a percentage; and

    g. multiplying together the four percentages of alignment to standards, breadth of coverage, time on task and instructional effectiveness to produce an index value.

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