Common Tests and California's Early Assessment Program
One of the two state assessment consortia draws directly on California's EAP as a model. Read Full Post >
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January 25, 2011
January 25, 2011
The Death of Federalism?
Congress has far less expertise about school reform than any of the 100,000 schools for which it is now making rules and regulations. Read Full Post >
January 21, 2011
Having Trouble Learning? Take a Test
A new study says taking tests helps people learn, even moreso than some studying techniques. Read Full Post >
January 21, 2011
WIDA Tally: Half of States Are Now Members of Consortium
With Alaska joining the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Consortium this week, half of the nation's states are now members of the nonprofit organization that has developed English-language-proficiency standards and an assessment for English-language learners. Read Full Post >
January 20, 2011
The Challenge of Aligning K-12 With College
A California program is a role model for those who want to help K-12 systems align to college expectations. Read Full Post >
January 18, 2011
The Pitfalls of Putting Economists in Charge Of Education
It is astonishing to realize the extent to which education debates are now framed and dominated by economists, not by educators or sociologists or cognitive psychologists or anyone else who actually spends time in classrooms. Read Full Post >
January 14, 2011
Chinese Educators, Leaders Questioning Focus on Tests
Somewhat ironically, the success of Chinese students on recent international tests has been met with a mixture of embarrassment and soul-searching back home, according to a Los Angeles Times story. Read Full Post >
January 13, 2011
More on PISA: U.S. High Achievers Scarce in Math, Science
The U.S. is not exactly a world leader in producing top-tier performers in math and science. Read Full Post >
January 11, 2011
Will the New Assessments Make a Difference?
Mixed into the optimistic visions of the folks working on new assessments for the common standards are some more-skeptical strains. One recent example I've come across: a prediction from George Wood, the executive director of the Forum for Education and Democracy, that the new tests won't prove, in ... Read Full Post >
January 10, 2011
Report Sees Disconnect Between NAEP, Common Standards
[Correction: This blog post should have said that the NAEP math items examined in the Brookings Institution study were, on average, two to three years below the 8th grade math recommended by the common-core standards. The algebra items were at about the 6th grade level. The items from the "numbers" ... Read Full Post >
