All Discussions Tagged 'standards_tests' (48)
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 Education Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2014The president has unveiled his budget for the 2014 fiscal year, proposing several expansive education spending initiatives, like $77 billio… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
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Under the Microscope: Examining STEM EducationPoliticians and CEOs alike deplore the lack of graduates with the skills to fill science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs. But… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
0 | Feb 7 |
 National Council on Teacher Quality's Annual Yearbook: State of States' Teacher Preparation Earns Low MarksA new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality contends that states are producing more elementary school teachers than are neede… Started by Emily Richmond |
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U.S. Maybe More Competitive Than We Think, Strong Assessments, Creationism: Thursday STEM ExpressU.S. Schools Fair Better in Analysis: One of the motivating factors in creating a policy initiative around STEM is the threat other countr… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
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Common Core State Standards: UCLA Report Highlights Potential, Challenges of New AssessmentsAs a majority of the nation’s schools prepare to adopt the new Common Core State Standards, the tests that will assess how much students ac… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
0 | Jan 16 |
Five Questions For ... PBS NewsHour Correspondent John Merrow on Frontline's New Michelle Rhee DocumentaryFor the new Frontline documentary, veteran education journalist John Merrow (Learning Matters) was granted unprecedented access to Michelle… Started by Emily Richmond |
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Jan 11 Reply by Noel Hammatt |
Measuring Teacher Effectiveness—Stories and IdeasOn Tuesday, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will release the final report of its three-year study on teacher effectiveness. The Mea… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
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Jan 7 Reply by Ann Doss Helms |
U.S. Students Rank Higher on New International Reading and STEM ExamsStudents in the U.S. scored above average compared to their international peers on math, science, and reading standardized tests that incl… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
0 | Dec 11, 2012 |
For Critics, the Common Core English Standards is Anything But NovelFor months, education experts critical of the Common Core have sounded the alarm over the standards' push to feature more non-fiction readi… Started by Mikhail Zinshteyn |
0 | Dec 4, 2012 |
Common Core State Standards: Learning the New Content and Instruction LandscapeEWA will kick off its 65th National Seminar with a luncheon session on "Shifting States: Changes in Store From Common Core." Ahead of that… Started by Emily Richmond |
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Dec 3, 2012 Reply by Caroline Hendrie |
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