The logical flaws with identifying students “at-risk”
Every time I hear the term “at-risk,” I wince. It’s [...]
Are CAASPP results sound enough when deciding whether a charter school lives another five years?
Today, California’s Dept. of Education fields a test (CAASPP) that [...]
California’s Charter Authorizers Are Taking Measurement Seriously: CCAP Conference Observations
I returned recently from the annual conference of the California [...]
Standards for Evidence Missing in Action: Charters and Authorizers Left in the Lurch
Educators have standards for nearly everything. Why not data? Why [...]
The Charade of Planning: SPSAs, LCAPs and Soviet Five-Year Plans
Could we get “real” on the topic of planning? Planning [...]
The CDE’s Dashboard Leads to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
I returned a few weeks ago from the California Charter [...]
As school board trustees make sense of test results, supes have an opportunity to build a common view
California’s CAASPP test results were released statewide on October 18. [...]
Why the popularity of “Street Data” worries me
I am troubled by signs of growing opposition to testing. [...]
One reason we misunderstand progress of emerging bilingual students
Educators almost everywhere rely on classifying and sorting their students. [...]
The “do-or-die” renewal moment for charter schools requires better evidence
I’m back from the desert of Palm Springs, where I [...]
