States Reconsidering Common Core Assessment Policy
It seems that we are poised to make a shift in testing policy at the state level. Many states are reconsidering how they test,
December 15, 2014
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It seems that we are poised to make a shift in testing policy at the state level. Many states are reconsidering how they test,
In the struggle over what kinds of data matter, not just big and little data, but real data that deserves our attention in this
One of the great puzzles of modern education and accountability is choosing what is important and how to assess that importance. Without reviewing all
On a visit to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), our family toured the new Calder exhibit organized by the L.A. County Museum, the Calder
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The US Department of Education issued Guidance on Equity in US School Systems on October 1, 2014: All students—regardless of race, color, national origin
This posting day is always bittersweet for me. This day of hardship for many was a day of celebration for me, and today it
I just saw the “Girl Rising” movie and read the Girl Rising website and thought they needed a shout out to all of my readers because
The first round of new tests for the Common Core resulted in very low scores for many students around the country. In NY State,
Depending on who you believe—for example, that America is less segregated than it was in 1954—the landmark education case Brown v. Board of Education
Remember how the government is all upset about Edward Snowden releasing information about them spying on the public? Well it turns out that this
This is the list posted on the ABER website, A special interest group in the American Education Research Association AERA…and it is very useful! Thank you
Values Based Education is a quickly spreading school reform movement in England that seems to call for our attention here in America. “Values-based schools
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The Empire State Partnerships program (ESP) was a statewide program that supported partnerships between schools and arts organizations. Funded by the state of New
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I love teachers. We cannot change anything in schools without them. So why have so many school reform movements put an emphasis on the
One of the advantages of larger data sets is that the analysis provides insights to researchers that are provocative: “The U.S. Department of Education’s
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The Right To A Special Education in New Jersey; A Guide For Advocates; Second Edition 2008 by the Education Law Center Internet Link: http://www.edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/Rights_SpecialEducation_Guide.pdf Quote
Linda Darling-Hammond writes about the possibilities for better assessment based on the new Common Core Standards: Because the CCSS are intended to be “fewer,
Introduction I want to give the public access to a brief summary of our first study in Rochester, NY on the impact of the
The merits of separating girls and boys in classrooms has been debated for many years. As recently as the 1990’s research seemed to show
Taking Exit Exams in order to graduate college is a new trend in college accountability. Previously, a student’s grade-point-average would stand in for this