Check the Dashboard and Ditch the Niche
Even if it's flawed, California's school accountability dashboard moves the state in the right direction....
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Teachers as ‘Clutch Performers’
It's not just for athletes: let's see how teachers can step up to deliver clutch performances under pressure....
School Accountability, the California Way
California just made school accountability more complicated. And that's good....
Many California Charters Break the Rules
Over 20% of California charter schools engage in some kind of discriminatory practice, according the ACLU of Souther California and Public Advocates, Inc....
BREAKING: Education Department Shifts Course on Testing
The Education Department put out a press release today signaling a noteworthy shift in their education policies pertaining to standardized testing; it looks like the kind of change many of us have bee...
Maybe We Don’t Need School Ratings
Maybe the bigger problem in education policy is too many stakeholders who prefer to have a meaningless “A” or “D” slapped on a school, rather than understand and express the complex realities ...
A True Reformer Steps Down to Fight On
No one can say Carol Burris was against standards, against accountability, or afraid of scrutiny in her own practices. They certainly can't say she wasn't outstanding at her job. Her departure is a lo...
Crime and Punishment for Atlanta Educators
As a teacher, I do not tolerate cheating by my students, but I also take responsibility for creating assessment conditions that minimize cheating. Will any policy makers accept responsibility for the ...
State Policies Give California Window of Opportunity
The continuity in state leadership for education means California likely has a chance to see the effects of recent policy changes playing out over a longer time frame, with less disruption....
Greene: Testing is Not Accountability
Because after all, what else to kids need in life besides being proficient or above on a bubble test?...