State education leaders to decide on this year’s school grades
TAMPA — With students already preparing for the first round of standardized tests for 2016, state officials are set to finally decide what to do with 2015’s test scores. Despite calls from the state’s...
View ArticleStudy: Use caution in rating teachers by student scores
A new federal study raises questions about whether it’s fair to use student test scores to measure teacher effectiveness. In response to a request from the Nevada Department of Education, researchers...
View ArticleGov. Malloy: Connecticut Schools Reaching New Milestones (The Office of the...
(Source: The Office of the Governor of the State of Connecticut) Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Schools Reaching New Milestones (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today...
View ArticleIn Education, the Effort Is Worth It
Latinos work very hard, and they instill in their children the kind of commitment that turns possibilities into great accomplishments. My own parents, who had little more than a middle school...
View Article3 Ways to Start Preparing for End-of-Year IB Exams
International Baccalaureate (or IB) courses are fairly similar to Advanced Placement (AP) classes in that both utilize an end-of-year exam and provide high school students with an opportunity to earn...
View ArticleNew tests, new scores same old problem
We still are not completely convinced that the State Board of Education did Florida’s public-school students any favors by finally locking in passing scores for the controversial assessment tests that...
View ArticleSAT to replace Smarter in 11th grade (State of Delaware Department of Education)
(Source: State of Delaware Department of Education) The SAT will replace the Smarter Assessment as the state test for high school juniors beginning this spring. The change comes at the request of...
View ArticleHigh school juniors ‘guinea pigs’ for new SAT test
TAMPA — He has taken the online practice tests, bought College Board workbooks, even signed up to spend weekends and afternoons in prep courses with a tutoring company. Justin Bryan, a junior at...
View ArticleEssential Tips for Teacher Certification Exam Introduced in Education...
(Source: SUNY College at Old Westbury) As of this year, all new teacher candidates in New York State are required to pass the Education Teaching Performance Assessment (edTPA) to earn their initial...
View ArticleJanuary 21, 2016 — National PTA Board of Directors Adopts Position Statement...
(Source: PTA - Parent Teacher Association) Media Contact: LaWanda Toney Strategic Communications Director 703-518-1237 ltoney@pta.org Position calls for all students to participate in high-quality,...
View ArticleREP. LORETTA SANCHEZ PRAISES ESSA ON EVE OF NCLB’s 14th ANNIVERSARY (Loretta...
(Source: Loretta Sanchez) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), on the eve of the 14th anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, praised the Every Student Succeeds Act...
View ArticleNew Years Resolutions for Evidence-Based Reform
I want to wish all of my readers a very happy New Year. The events of 2015, particularly the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), gives us reason to hope that evidence may finally become a...
View ArticleEducation committees pass teacher and school ISTEP reprieve
Indiana lawmakers worked swiftly Wednesday to solve a problem they had a strong hand in creating: the hastily rolled-out 2015 ISTEP exam, a more difficult test than its predecessor that an education...
View ArticleGED lowering its passing score
About 1,900 Georgians who failed the GED exam could retroactively receive their diplomas in a couple of months because the score required to pass the test will soon be lowered. The national company...
View ArticleIndiana Education Committees Give Testing Reprieve for Teachers and Students
Indianapolis Indiana lawmakers worked swiftly Wednesday to solve a problem they had a strong hand in creating: the hastily rolled-out 2015 ISTEP exam, a more difficult test than its predecessor that an...
View ArticleEducation officials want to make it easier for students to skip Regents exams
State education officials want to make it easier for students to earn a high school diploma without passing Regents exams — even as graduation rates increased last year. Figures released Monday by the...
View ArticleDeepen reform to ease students' burden
Chinese students have been busy with exams this week, and many of the questions in their papers have left even their parents puzzled. Just a few days ago, a mother with a PhD was reportedly perplexed...
View ArticleDepartment releases 2015-16 NCLB Report Cards (DOE - Maine Department of...
(Source: DOE - Maine Department of Education) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires all states to provide an annual report...
View ArticleChristie Administration Announces Final Report of Study Commission on Student...
(Source: State of New Jersey Department of Education) Christie Administration Announces Final Report of Study Commission on Student Assessments For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Yaple David Saenz...
View Article9 innovative schools looking to redefine public education in the U.S.
Public schools are often criticized for not keeping up with student needs — and that's hard to refute. In a world of constant change, the majority of public schools have remained rather unchanged for...
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