Entries for the 'Standards & Assessment' Category

In her EdWeek Commentary, Vicki Phillips calls for "new levels of design and political courage" in drafting a set of national, common-core standards.&...

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In this New York Times Op-Ed, Todd Farley shares his shocking experience as an open-ended test scorer at a for-profit testing company.  He argues...

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With the growing argument for a national standard of assessment for students, states are looking more closely at their current tests; this article pre...

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This article highlights New York City's controversy around teacher data reports that use student assessment results to evaluate performance.  Inc...

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Despite an increasing national focus on tracking achievement data, many states and districts are failing to report English Language Learner dropout an...

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This letter to the editor from retired schoolteacher, Elizabeth Hartley Filliat, succinctly addresses the need for diagnostic classroom testing. ...

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With a growing national focus on standardized tests, experts are working to improve assessments; this article discusses some of their proposals and in...

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Education Week's summary of the Federal "Race to the Top" guidelines including a breakdown of criteria states will be required to meet. Go to this ar...

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