EdWeek Explores One District's Dive Into Common Core
EdWeek begins a four-part series on how the District of Columbia school system is putting the English/language arts standards into practice. Read Full Post >
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May 23, 2013
May 02, 2013
English Teachers Group Opposes Machine-Scored Writing
National Council of Teachers of English argues that computers ignore the most valuable elements of student writing. Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
Students Take the National Stage to Recite Poetry
Contest sponsors urge viewing parties to watch one-time-only live webcast of high school students performing the work of great poets. Read Full Post >
April 09, 2013
Knowing How to Spell Won't Be Enough for National Spelling Bee Competition
This year's Scripps National Spelling Bee will incorporate some changes including a computer-based test and a multiple-choice element. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Should Common Assessments Use Computers to Score Writing?
The two federally funded groups designing tests for the common standards are awaiting feedback from pilot and field testing before making the decision. Read Full Post >
March 15, 2013
Math, Reading Gaps By Gender Persist, Global Study Finds
Achievement gaps persist by gender persist across the globe, a new study finds, with boys lagging in reading and girls lagging in math. Read Full Post >
February 20, 2013
AP English, U.S. History Biggest Draw, Outpacing STEM, Data Show
English and U.S. history continue to be the most popular AP subjects, new data show, though participation in STEM disciplines continues to rise. Read Full Post >
January 29, 2013
Teachers Mine 'Text Dependent' Questions For Basal Readers
A free online bank of rewritten questions and tasks for popular basal readers is getting some attention from teachers. Read Full Post >
January 17, 2013
Public Comment Opens on Draft Common-Core Test-Accommodations Policy
One of the two state assessment consortia, PARCC, solicits feedback on two key facets of its proposed accommodations policy. Read Full Post >
January 11, 2013
Survey: E-book Popularity Soaring, But Kids Still Love Printed Books
More than half the children surveyed said they still want to read books on paper even though electronic versions are available. Read Full Post >
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