Report: Improve Workforce Quality by Aligning Pre-k, Child Care
Researchers call for universal standards and professional development Read Full Post >
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April 26, 2012
April 23, 2012
Measuring What Counts
NAESP Executive Director Gail Connelly reminds us that while using data to inform decisions is important, not everything that matters can be reduced to a number. Read Full Post >
April 17, 2012
Man vs. Machine vs. Five-Paragraph Essay?
There's a lot of banter going on right now about a new study that suggests automated essay graders can be as effective as humans. Read Full Post >
April 05, 2012
How Australia Developed a National Curriculum and Assessment System
An interview with Barry McGaw, the the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, on how Australia developed a national curriculum and assessment system. Read Full Post >
April 04, 2012
Survey Says Setting Rigorous Pre-K Expectations Not Beneficial
Complete results from survey of Pre-K personnel to be released in April at Nashville summit on school readiness. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2012
Picking an Assessment
Many school districts are starting to choose common assessments from third party vendors. Some of this is due to new federal or state regulations, and some of this is due to allowing for an assessment that might be more reliable than one created internally. The purpose of this article is to provide practical advice on how to choose an assessment Read Full Post >
March 26, 2012
Finding the Beat Helps Students Learn Fractions, Study Says
Program uses drumming, chanting and music notation to teach the concept Read Full Post >
March 13, 2012
Colorado Moving Ahead on Early-Literacy Bill
Students Who Don't Meet Reading Benchmarks Could be Retained Read Full Post >
March 09, 2012
Is Early-Childhood Education Worth Spending Public Money?
Connecticut officials wants evidence that preschool helps kids Read Full Post >
March 08, 2012
Corwin Expands Its Author Interview Video Library
Corwin Press has added six new author video series to its online collection that focuses on issues in K-12 education. Read Full Post >
