You and I should be devoting more energy to considering what our "utopian" solutions might be, as well as the next steps for getting there. What's the direction, the criteria, the underlying precepts that should drive our vision of the future of schooling for educating the next generation? Read Full Post >
The National Research Council is planning to craft a framework to guide the development of new assessments aligned to a set of common, 'next generation' science standards. Read Full Post >
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's latest story on aberrant test scores looks at schools that have earned federal recognition. Read Full Post >
The Colorado board of education opposes proposed legislation that would make it commit to one of the consortia that are designing tests for the common standards. Read Full Post >
A new study out of the University of Akron has found that automated grading programs can assess student essays as effectively as human readers can. The study essentially compared computer-generated ratings to those of human scorers on thousands of essays written by high school juniors and sophomores... Read Full Post >
Some states have signaled plans to factor additional subjects, such as science and social studies, into revised accountability systems. Read Full Post >
There's always a lot of blame, from the media, from citizens on the street, and now from their own bosses. The numbers are never enough to satisfy. And sometimes all available choices lead to a public dressing down, or a threat of dismissal. Read Full Post >
A couple of months ago, I came across an interesting Bloomberg Businessweek story about a business school program at the University of Virginia designed specifically for K-12 principals. The idea behind the program is that today's principals, particularly those leading struggling schools, need manag... Read Full Post >
The two consortia of states designing tests for the common standards offer initial guidance on the technology specifications necessary to use the new systems. Read Full Post >
One of the state assessment consortia changes its plans to design sample instructional units. Read Full Post >
