The Fruit Loops Dashboard
I have a hefty appetite for visual expressions of school [...]
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 [...]
Standards for Evidence Missing in Action: Charters and Authorizers Left in the Lurch
Educators have standards for nearly everything. Why not data? Why [...]
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. [...]
The “do-or-die” renewal moment for charter schools requires better evidence
I’m back from the desert of Palm Springs, where I [...]
Data about California schools’ vital signs have been vanishing. Why?
Today we know less about California schools than we knew [...]
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 [...]
