Black, Hispanic 4th Graders See Big History Gains Since 1994
Black and Hispanic 4th graders have made sizable gains in history achievement since 1994, though the change may be explained by improved literacy. Read Full Post >
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June 14, 2011
June 14, 2011
On Treating Students & Educators 'Like Rats in a Maze'
Referring to No Child Left Behind, now in effect for nine years, the committee held that there were some school-level effects, "but the measured effects to date tend to be concentrated in elementary grade mathematics, and the effects are small compared to the improvements the nation hopes to achieve." Read Full Post >
June 13, 2011
New York State Will Revamp ELL Test for 'Common Core'
New York State has decided to revamp its existing English-language-proficiency test, used only in that state, to align with the states' academic common core standards for the 2012-13 school year. Read Full Post >
June 13, 2011
Could NCLB Waivers Affect Common Standards, Tests?
The U.S. Department of Education's announcement that it will grant waivers to NCLB requirements could raise questions for states helping design common assessments. Read Full Post >
June 09, 2011
California Takes Sides in Assessment Development Work
California drops out of one assessment consortium and joins another, as states work to design tests for the common standards. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
WIDA Tally: Montana and Maryland Join Consortium
Maryland and Montana are the latest two states to have become members of the World-class Instructional Design and Assessment consortium and will begin administering the consortium's English-language-proficiency test next school year. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
States Submit Plans for Testing ELLs on Common Standards
The two groups of states, one led by California and the other by Wisconsin, are pursuing $10.7 million in federal aid to create exams on English-language proficiency. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
Calif., Wis. Take Lead to Propose ELL Tests for 'Common Core'
California and Wisconsin have each formed a consortium with other states and applied for the full $10.7 million available in a grant competition to create English-language-proficiency tests for the states' common-core academic standards. Read Full Post >
June 07, 2011
An Interesting Few Days
There are certainly schools that have made genuine gains in test scores and graduation rates, and they deserve recognition and commendations because their success defeats the odds. But the odds remain decidedly against children who grow up in poverty, without adequate healthcare, housing, nutrition, and support. Read Full Post >
June 02, 2011
NRC Study Raises Questions About Test-Based Incentives
The National Research Council says the academic benefits of test-based incentive programs have been "quite small." Read Full Post >
