The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium has convened two expert panels to advise on how best to ensure that English-language learners and students with disabilities can fully and fairly demonstrate their knowledge on the new tests pegged to the common core standards. Read Full Post >
A new study finds that even among motivated students taking part in a financial-literacy competition, their level of knowledge is weak. Read Full Post >
States are preparing for January 2014, when computers will become the only way to take the exam. Read Full Post >
A study argues that students who attend Texas charter schools tend to arrive with stronger academic skills than students entering comparable, regular public schools. Read Full Post >
We knew there was a lot interest/trepidation out there about the planned common-core assessments, but this headline (from our Education Week colleague Catherine Gewertz) puts things in a whole new light: "Sample Common-Assessment Items Released, Traffic Crashes Server." So what will the tests be l... Read Full Post >
The board will have four new members, including two scholars, a school board member, and the CEO of a Chicago foundation. Two current members, including Georgia's former GOP governor, will serve second terms. Read Full Post >
One of the state groups designing tests for the common standards released a flurry of sample items that offer an idea of what the tests might look like. Read Full Post >
Today, the 44th annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public Attitudes Toward the Public Schools was released. While the poll shows considerable division reflective of the current polarization in our country, one area of consensus was trust and confidence in our teachers. The report published ab... Read Full Post >
Sample items drafted by two state consortia offer an early idea of what kinds of items will be included in the common assessments. Read Full Post >
Colorado decides to commit to the PARCC consortium for common assessments. Read Full Post >
