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 [...]
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. [...]
Why would any scholar oppose interim assessments?
Times are strange. Scholars in this post-enlightenment era are supposed [...]
Combining multiple measures of reading so teachers refer the right kids to Tier 2
I’m eager to share a story of our use of [...]
School and district plans require a long view of the progress of learning
While California district planning teams sweat the last weeks of [...]
Let’s stop trying to turn teachers into analysts
In ten years, will historians look back at the 30-year [...]
Prepare for surprises when you assess students in the fall
I am weary from reading predictions of pandemic-related learning loss. [...]
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 [...]
