What Value Did the Chetty Study Add?
We might or might not have higher test scores, but at what cost? Under these circumstances, who will want to teach? Read Full Post >
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January 17, 2012
January 12, 2012
EdWeek Report: U.S. Education Under Pressure From Abroad
A special Education Week report finds the U.S. education system striving to learn lessons from other countries. Read Full Post >
January 11, 2012
School Inspections Eyed as State Strategy in Post-NCLB Era
A new case study suggests that the English system of school inspections could be a model for states to rethink accountability. Read Full Post >
January 09, 2012
NCLB: The Death Star of American Education
After 10 years of NCLB, we should have seen dramatic progress on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, but we have not. Read Full Post >
January 04, 2012
GAO Says College-Entrance Exams Fall Short on Accommodations
College entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT aren't always reformatted for students with disabilities the way the should be, a new report from the Government Accountability Office finds. The same goes for some tests students need to get into graduate school, medical school, law school, and other programs. Read Full Post >
January 03, 2012
Common Assessments: More Details Emerge
The two federally funded consortia designing tests for the common standards issue more documents that offer more details on what the tests might look like. Read Full Post >
December 22, 2011
ED Approves Consortium's Scaled-Back Test Design
The U.S. Department of Education has "conditionally approved" a decision by one of the two consortia developing assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards to reduce the number of testing components in its plan. Read Full Post >
December 22, 2011
Will NCLB Waivers Reverse Narrowing of the Curriculum?
Some states seeking federal waivers under No Child Left Behind would add assessments in other subjects to make accountability decisions. Read Full Post >
December 19, 2011
My Predictions for 2012
Happy New Year! As we approach this new year, many people will be making resolutions and anticipating what the new year will bring to education policy and politics. I am devoting this blog to my predictions for 2012. I invite you to share your predictions by making a comment or emailing me at john... Read Full Post >
December 14, 2011
Is Accountability Compatible With Well-Rounded Learning?
In a recent speech to social studies educators, Secretary Duncan explored the tension between "real accountability" and promoting a "well-rounded" education. Read Full Post >
