Input Sought on Math Frameworks Pegged to Common Core
A state testing consortium is inviting public comment on two documents that aim to help educators implement the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. Read Full Post >
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June 26, 2012
June 26, 2012
Ohio Joins Ranks of States With 3rd Grade Retention Law
Ohio's governor has signed a new law that ties promotion of 3rd graders to their performance on a 3rd grade reading test. Read Full Post >
June 25, 2012
Grappling With the Definition of Career Readiness
Defining career readiness hasn't been discussed as much by the common standards assessment consortia as has college readiness. Read Full Post >
June 21, 2012
Alaska Considering Common Assessments?
Alaska reportedly is inquiring about joining an assessment consortium, although federal rules require a state to have adopted the common standards. Read Full Post >
June 20, 2012
Online Testing on the Rise
Thanks to the rise of Common Core assessments, virtual testing could make up 50 percent of the assessment market by the 2014-2015 school year. Read Full Post >
June 18, 2012
Contract Awarded to Oversee Teacher Assessment Leaders
A professional development group has won a $4.3 million contract to train teachers as leaders in the PARCC assessment system. Read Full Post >
June 11, 2012
Student Performance Must be Part of Teacher Evaluation, Calif. Judge Says
California has a 40-year-old state law that says pupil progress on state tests must be a part of evaluating teachers, but the district's teacher's union has opposed such moves. Read Full Post >
June 11, 2012
Evidence Persists of STEM Achievement Gap for Girls
Recent data point to an achievement gap in STEM based on gender in the United States, as seen in results from the Advanced Placement program, NAEP, and international tests. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2012
Academic Fraud: Does Anyone Care?
As the pressure to reach the targets get tougher, many districts are devising ways to raise their graduation rates that have nothing to do with thinking and learning. A prime suspect is credit recovery. Read Full Post >
June 08, 2012
New CEO at McGraw-Hill Education Brings Tech Background
McGraw-Hill has named a new leader for its educational division, which soon will become a separate company. Read Full Post >
