ESSA and implementing a multi-tiered system of support for success
ESSA and implementing a multi-tiered system of support for success
May 3, 2018
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A large part of student success stems from the efforts of educators to provide the same standards, resources, and support to all learners. If some students received every support possible while others only received half of this, that wouldn’t [...]
Learning progressions: Finding your best assessment (part two)
Learning progressions: Finding your best assessment (part two)
May 1, 2018
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Assessment
All educational assessments, from lengthy high-stakes summative exams to quick skill checks, share one thing in common: They provide a measure of student learning—knowledge, skill, attitude, and/or ability—at a specific moment in time. When you string together the [...]
Timely and trustworthy: Finding your best assessment (part one)
Timely and trustworthy: Finding your best assessment (part one)
April 24, 2018
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Assessment
Bigger is better . . . isn’t it? When it comes to assessment, this seems to be a common misconception: Some educators mistakenly believe that longer tests are always better measures of student learning. However, that’s just [...]
Explore 170 years of American assessments
Explore 170 years of American assessments
April 17, 2018
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Assessment
Today is test day. In a quiet classroom, children stare at the preprinted sheets in front of them. Some students squirm; they’re nervous. The assessment is timed and they only have 60 minutes to answer all of the [...]
8 strategies for effective reading and writing instruction
8 strategies for effective reading and writing instruction
April 12, 2018
Literacy is a foundational part of our personal and professional lives. As educators, we have internalized much of the reading and writing process. But these tasks can often feel challenging or nebulous to our students. Why is this the [...]
How families can support reading practice outside of school
How families can support reading practice outside of school
April 5, 2018
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Reading
Kids of all ages need daily reading practice to help build strong literacy skills and achieve college and career readiness, but there are only so many hours in a school day—and more than half of students aren’t spending enough time [...]
Math motivation: Attitude, anxiety, and achievement
Math motivation: Attitude, anxiety, and achievement
March 29, 2018
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Math
“Should I be concerned about my students’ attitudes toward mathematics?” This is one of the questions researchers sought to answer when they set out to analyze the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. That year, 510,000 high school-aged [...]
Math milestones: The critical role of math achievement in student success
Math milestones: The critical role of math achievement in student success
March 22, 2018
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Math
Can a student’s math achievement in prekindergarten predict whether they will graduate from college with a bachelor’s degree or higher? Math is so much more than just numbers and symbols. It’s logic and critical thinking. It’s problem solving. It helps [...]
7 essential elements of early literacy for developing successful young readers
7 essential elements of early literacy for developing successful young readers
March 6, 2018
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Literacy,
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What is the key to developing “on level” young readers? It’s time to re-think our expectations for early literacy. Research shows that with the right type of instruction, 95% of all students should be “on [...]
Activate your knowledge: Reading resources and action steps
Activate your knowledge: Reading resources and action steps
February 27, 2018
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Reading
This is the final entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the things education leaders need to know about reading—and the steps they need to take. Struggling readers.
