The logical flaws with identifying students “at-risk”
Every time I hear the term “at-risk,” I wince. It’s [...]
Data about California schools’ vital signs have been vanishing. Why?
Today we know less about California schools than we knew [...]
The root of “accountability” is counting
What do the CDE and CDC have in common? They [...]
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 [...]
Dashboard flaws: why all those colors instead of numbers?
I’m feeling very blue today. I vote green. And I [...]
Two more Dashboard mismeasurements: English learners and grad rates
Two more areas of mismeasurement are baked into California's accountability [...]
Five Measurement Flaws That Compromise the Dashboard
The CDE’s Dashboard has become the new interpreter of schools’ [...]
The End of the Era of Statistical Significance (and Why You Should Care)
The editors of the official journal of the American Statistical [...]
Good news awaits if we stop measuring ELs and start measuring “Ever-ELs”
The California accountability system’s interpretation of the progress of English [...]
Dan Walters sees a “big void” in our return-on-investment in education
Dan Walters, veteran reporter and author covering California politics [...]
