Prepare for surprises when you assess students in the fall
I am weary from reading predictions of pandemic-related learning loss. [...]
Measuring gaps the right way: Stanford’s Educational Opportunity Project
Although the California Dept. of Education’s Dashboard continues to mismeasure [...]
Gap measures in the Dashboard are wrong
As education leaders declare their support for equal justice, and [...]
Three dimensions to parent and student engagement well suited to this COVID-19 era
The moment in the fall when school opens will be [...]
The root of “accountability” is counting
What do the CDE and CDC have in common? They [...]
Norms, test results and Lake Wobegon: a cautionary tale
As you are putting finishing touches on your district’s LCAP [...]
Free of the CAASPP/SBAC, and free to create new evidence of student learning
The appearance of the COVID-19 virus has led to the [...]
From virus infection rates to students’ test scores … How interested in the numbers are we?
Now that I’m stuck indoors, I’m reading more, especially news [...]
The Legislative Analyst’s Office Smart Ideas About LCAPs
Not far from the Capitol Building where legislators make laws, [...]
Would you use flawed evidence as the foundation of your school and district plans?
Supt. Fred Navarro at Newport-Mesa USD has taken a stand [...]
