by smcneely | Dec 21, 2012 | Blog
This is Part III of a series dedicated to making the transition to Common Core State Standards and preparing for the Literacy component of the new PARCC assessment. Previous posts have focused on gaining familiarity with CCSS (Prepping for PARCC, Part I) and building...
by dwalker | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog
Two large cheating scandals have re-opened the discussion about the impact of standardized testing and high-stakes and accountability. Both Philadelphia and Atlanta have reported cheating: in Philadelphia to help students cope with and be successful on tests; and in...
by aperkins | Dec 15, 2009 | Blog
End of semester exams have been given. You are either gaining a new set of students in January or you are carrying over former students to the second leg of the academic year. Either way, it’s time to begin writing the summative assessment you’ll be giving in May. Why...
