Teachers: How do We Propose to Measure Student Outcomes?
Teachers are far more interested in the more authentic assessments I describe here, because they actually help us improve Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With Race to the Top Tag or Category
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 24, 2011
Duncan Sets a High Standard for a High-Performing State
In Minnesota, Arne Duncan urges the state to do better, despite its high scores on national tests, and relatively strong showings on the international scale. Read Full Post >
January 24, 2011
The Limitations of Race to the Top 2.0
A second, smaller Race to the Top competition will attract far less interest from states. 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 16, 2011
Rhee's Plan: Students (Test Scores) First!
If teacher pay and evaluations rest entirely on test scores, the corruption of our school system will be complete. Read Full Post >
January 12, 2011
No, More High Stakes Testing is NOT Inevitable
The challenge for those of us who see that these emperors and empresses of reform are naked is to stay clear on our own vision of what school should be Read Full Post >
January 10, 2011
On Race to Top, Minnesota Is a Little Late
Although the Minnesota governor wants to reapply for Race to the Top, there's nothing to reapply for yet. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2011
Feds Offer Race to Top Guidance to Winning States
Federal officials say states will be expected to keep participating unions and school districts on board their Race to the Top plans, and they'll be held to the academic goals they promised to meet. Read Full Post >
January 07, 2011
Mike Dwyer: Value Adders - The Newest Members of the 'Monday Morning Quarterback Club'
Value added espousers are similar to people who, because they watch a sport on TV, e.g. football, they think they know how to coach and how to evaluate someone who is coaching. Read Full Post >
