Are There Alternatives to Standardized Tests?
If teachers dislike standardized test so much, why haven't they come with a better means of gauging student learning? Read Full Post >
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September 29, 2010
September 29, 2010
The Truth Has Taken a Beating: Now What?
The scare tactics that followed A Nation at Risk have led to a false and damaging narrative about American schools and what needs to be done to improve them, Deborah Meier writes. Read Full Post >
September 28, 2010
Race to Top Assessment Consortia Get More Money
State assessment consortia get more money from federal officials. Read Full Post >
September 27, 2010
Merit Pay Fails Another Test
Merit pay for teachers doesn't work, but the Obama administration is pushing it anyway, Diane Ravitch writes. Read Full Post >
September 27, 2010
Feds Probe Atlanta Test Cheating Concerns
The spotlight continues to burn brightly on suspected cheating in the Atlanta public school system. Over the weekend, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper reported that federal authorities are looking into whether fraud was committed when test scores were improperly boosted. The district told... Read Full Post >
September 23, 2010
College Admissions Exam Smackdown: Another Round
Those of you who were interested in the recent annual SAT report might recall that it yielded some interesting news about the historic rivalry between the SAT and the ACT. For the first time, more students took the ACT than the SAT, according to traditional measures. When I reported that fact in ou... Read Full Post >
September 21, 2010
Reading Roundup: First Curriculum, Then Assessment
An author of the common standards cautions against developing tests for the common standards before developing curriculum. Read Full Post >
September 20, 2010
Why Michelle Rhee and Adrian Fenty Lost
Diane Ravitch says last week's election results underscore voter unhappiness with the autocratic approach to school "reform." Read Full Post >
September 13, 2010
SAT Scores: A New Group Shifts the Picture
The College Board includes a previously excluded group of students in its annual report, which lowers test scores a point but allows it to claim that it maintains a popularity edge over rival ACT. Read Full Post >
September 10, 2010
The Myths About Study Habits
New research dispels some of the more popular myths about effective study habits. Read Full Post >
