Entries for April 2010

Mass. considers new goal for MCAS

posted on April 28, 2010

President and Founder of The Efficacy Institute, Jeff Howard, is chairing a task force to address the "proficiency gap" in Massachusetts; yesterday th...

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Posted in: Standards & Assessment, School Turnaround, Improving Practices, The Mission is Proficiency

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The Examined Life, Age 8

posted on April 20, 2010

This fascinating article from The New York Times profiles the Martin Luther King Jr. School of Excellence in Springfield, Massachusetts, where they ar...

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Posted in: Improving Practices, How Effort Shapes Ability

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Every Urban Prep Senior is College-Bound

posted on April 08, 2010

100% of the senior class at Chicago's only all-male, all African-American high school is accepted to universities—learn more about their inspirational...

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Posted in: How Effort Shapes Ability, The Mission is Proficiency

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