Education Next – Frederick Hess
“Last week, the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results were released. They mostly showed flat lines in reading and math, though scores for high-performing students were up a bit and those for low-performing students were down a bit. The results occasioned a lot of fanfare—some instructive, a lot bordering on the silly. Rather than add to the cacophony about “what the scores mean,” I’ll just share three quick thoughts prompted by the whole ritual.” (more)