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Standardized tests are back; they’ll feel different and many students won’t take them

Standardized tests are back; they'll feel different and many students won't take them

February 25th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Standards, Standards-based grading, Students, Teacher, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Beyond the Scantron: Harvard Expert Andrew Ho on the 3 Ws of Testing and How to Figure Out What Students Have Lost Academically to COVID-19

Nothing can answer questions about a student’s grasp of a subject the way a state test does. They show where we stand compared to the previous year in a rigorous, standardized way.

September 15th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Standards, Standards-based grading, Students, Teacher, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Fast Forward: Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?

Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?

August 31st, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, Education, Exam, Learning, News, SAT, School, Standards, Standards-based grading, Student loans, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Study: Tough teachers get better results from students

A Fordham analysis of grading standards set by Algebra I teachers shows high expectations have long-term impacts and benefit all types of students.

February 18th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Standards, Standards-based grading, Students, Teacher, Teaching, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores

Will "dynamic measurement" lead to improvements in the predictive power of standardized tests?

November 24th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Standards, Standards-based grading, Students, Teacher, Teaching, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

The 74 Interview: Do Standards and Project-Based Learning Go Hand in Hand? Prof. Nell Duke Says Yes, & Looks at the Best & Worst of PBL

Can standards and project-based learning live harmoniously?

March 8th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Project-based learning, School, Standards, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Measuring growth in test scores is key to understanding student progress

Ed Source - Steve Martinez and Rick Miller "There is [...]

November 27th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Standards, Standards-based grading, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Dynarski: When Done Right, Standardized Tests Really Do Reflect What a Student Knows

The 74 Million - Mark Dynarski "A new school year [...]

November 15th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Standards, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Finding the Sweet Spot Between Defeatism and Utopianism When Setting School Standards

Education Next - Michael J. Petrilli "I do support the [...]

September 19th, 2018|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School District, Standards, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?

Education Next - Daniel Hamlin and Paul E. Peterson "The [...]

May 23rd, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Standards, States, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|