Category: From the Dean
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PARCC Results
The newest K-12 state assessment results for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics at the district and school levels were publicly released Friday, December 11th. These are the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) developed by PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) results. The media has called the assessment CMAS or…
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Understanding the ESEA Legislation by Julie O'Brien
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), titled “Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), has passed the US House of Representatives and the Senate is scheduled to vote on it soon. The White House has already indicated it strongly supports the bill. Here are some relevant links: New York Times Ed Week ESSA…
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AERA Issues Statement on the Use of Value-Added Models in Evaluation of Educators and Educator Preparation Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11 — In a statement released today, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) advises those using or considering use of value-added models (VAM) about the scientific and technical limitations of these measures for evaluating educators and programs that prepare teachers. The statement, approved by AERA Council, cautions against the use of VAM…
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PISA Country Rankings Misleading | NEPC Press Release
Brief highlights flaws in the use of international testing to drive educational policy BOULDER, CO (October 30, 2015) – For 15 years, journalists, advocates and policymakers have cited scores on international tests, such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), to conclude that American student achievement “lags woefully behind” other nations, threatening our future…
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NCES Report | Most New Teachers Stay in the Classroom
October 27, 2015 | By Guneev Sharma & Kristin McCabe A new study out of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) helps debunk the oft-repeated assumption that half of new teachers leave the profession in the first 5 years. Overall, some 77% of participants in the Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study continued teaching for 5…
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TNTP Blog: A Two Percent Cap on Testing Misses the Point
October 26, 2015 | By Kelly Zunkiewicz Isabel is a senior at Lennard High School in Hillsborough County Public Schools, and a member of my AP Calculus AB course. In the process of writing her a recommendation letter, I reviewed her student summary: a list of her scores on all the district, state, and national…
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ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE DUE BY 10/31
Annual Conflict of Interest and Commitment (COIC) Disclosures for FY15 are due by October 31, 2015. To complete COI Disclosure, click here. Individuals who have not completed the COIC Disclosures by this date may be subject to the following penalties: 1. Cannot submit for PHS or NSF funding opportunities. 2. Termination of the activity that…
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AACTE WEBINARS 10/26 & 10/27
FOR AACTE MEMBERS: Given the latest news RE: regs in terms of coming in December and the Department appearing to reinterpret the implementation of the reg, AACTE is offering 2 webinars next week on different days and times to try and reach as much of their membership as possible. The Power of the Constituent Voice:…
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MUST-READ | From QUICKSAND to SOLID GROUND
BUILDING A FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT QUALITY TEACHING Please click here to view the full report.