The missing link between standards and instruction
The missing link between standards and instructionKathleen Porter-MageeDecember 29, 2014Previously, I posted about the perils of applying standards-driven instruction to reading classrooms. The point...
View ArticleWhy didn't I think of that?
Why didn't I think of that?Robert PondiscioDecember 30, 2014Perhaps the highest praise you can heap on another writer’s work is to acknowledge a tinge of professional jealousy. You read a blog post,...
View ArticleCommon Core State Standards aren't so easy to replace
Common Core State Standards aren't so easy to replaceMichael J. PetrilliMichael BrickmanJanuary 05, 2015Editor's note: This post was originally published in a slightly different form as an op-ed in the...
View Article2015: The year of curriculum-based reform?
2015: The year of curriculum-based reform?Robert PondiscioJanuary 07, 2015You may have missed it over the holidays, but NPR ran a fascinating profile of Jason Zimba, one of the primary architects of...
View ArticleState chiefs speak on ESEA
State chiefs speak on ESEAAndy SmarickJanuary 09, 2015The ed-policy world is abuzz: ESEA now probably stands a better chance of being reauthorized than at any time since NCLB’s signing, thirteen years...
View ArticleWhen the standard algorithm is the only algorithm taught
When the standard algorithm is the only algorithm taughtJason ZimbaJanuary 09, 2015Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on the Tools for the Common Core Standards...
View ArticleStay the course or turn the page?
Stay the course or turn the page?Michael J. PetrilliJanuary 14, 2015Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at RegBlog.Most public policy issues fit roughly into one...
View ArticleTennessee embraced Common Core for a reason
Tennessee embraced Common Core for a reasonKaren VogelsangJanuary 22, 2015Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in The Tennessean.My name is Karen Vogelsang, and I...
View ArticleStump speech challenge: A New Deal on testing
Stump speech challenge: A New Deal on testingRobert PondiscioJanuary 26, 2015Last week, my Fordham colleague Mike Petrilli issued a “stump speech challenge” asking his fellow education wonks to come up...
View ArticleAdvice to Republican leaders: Don't back down on high education standards
Advice to Republican leaders: Don't back down on high education standardsMary Scott HunterJanuary 27, 2015Editor's note: This post was originally published in a slightly different form on the Daily...
View ArticleNine questions: What does it even mean to oppose the Common Core?
Nine questions: What does it even mean to oppose the Common Core?Michael J. PetrilliJanuary 29, 2015Almost every article and column written about the nascent GOP presidential campaign mentions Tea...
View ArticleUnderstanding the federal accountability spectra
Understanding the federal accountability spectraAndy SmarickFebruary 05, 2015Over the last couple of months, the ESEA reauthorization discussion has focused on testing. But that’s just one part of the...
View ArticleNCLB accountability is dead; long live ESEA testing
NCLB accountability is dead; long live ESEA testingChester E. Finn, Jr.February 05, 2015It’s fascinating—and telling—how rapidly the zillion issues tucked away in the Elementary and Secondary Education...
View ArticleCommon Core: Lessons learned from a year of debate
Common Core: Lessons learned from a year of debateJessica PoinerFebruary 09, 2015The 2015 legislative session is gearing up, and Common Core will again feature prominently in the education agenda....
View ArticleWhen the stakes get high, the politics shouldn’t get soft
When the stakes get high, the politics shouldn’t get softAaron Churchill February 09, 2015Like Moses in the wilderness, state policymakers have to cope with incessant grumbling—in their case over...
View ArticleTime for a checkup?
Time for a checkup?Ohio Education GadflyFebruary 09, 2015The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has produced a three-minute video looking at the purpose of assessments. With the ongoing debate about...
View ArticleThe future of school accountability
The future of school accountabilityChester E. Finn, Jr.February 09, 2015Recent days have brought several thoughtful commentaries on results-based accountability in K-12 education, why it’s important,...
View ArticleTeacher evaluation gone wrong
Teacher evaluation gone wrongBrandon WrightFebruary 10, 2015Student learning gains ought to be a component of teacher evaluations. Measures such as value added are a useful and important complement to...
View ArticleIs Common Core too hard for kindergarten?
Is Common Core too hard for kindergarten?Robert PondiscioFebruary 11, 2015A report last month from a pair of advocacy organizations, the Alliance for Childhood and Defending the Early Years, argued...
View ArticleOne size fits most, even in the suburbs
One size fits most, even in the suburbsMichael J. PetrilliFebruary 15, 2015Last week, writer Laura McKenna took to the Atlantic to try to understand why some suburban moms (yes, many of them white)...
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