Policy Implications to “Just the Facts: A Longitudinal Analysis of ASD and SCS’s iZone” Primary Policy Implications Race to the Top Progress In yesterday’s piece I examined the data for Shelby County School’s iZone and compared it to achievement results…
By Ezra Howard In my last piece I conducted a longitudinal analysis of the TCAP results of the state-run Achievement School District (ASD). This study was unique in several ways. For one, to my knowledge it is the only longitudinal…
By Ezra Howard; The Achievement School District just wrapped up year two in Tennessee with modest growth. However, if we are truly to going to evaluate the ASD, we must do so compared to how schools were doing before the takeover. The results are surprising and carry heavy implications for the future of the ASD and similar districts nation-wide.
Ezra Howard tackles standardized testing for students with special needs and argues we need to reassess the way we test both students.
Over spring break I finally had a chance to visit New Orleans. The city has flourished in recent years, but you can still see signs of the tremendous damage caused by hurricane Katrina. On a city tour I asked my…
Disruptive education is a commonly used phrase. But have you ever stopped to think about where it comes from and what it means for our kids? Check out this post from BCE contributor Ezra Howard to learn more.
Though it’s often lost in the shuffle, research suggests that pre-K is just as important to future student success as common core, charters and vouchers! Read more here.
As adults, we constantly need to master new skills and adjust our thinking to new information to solve the many challenges facing our world. Our schools should be designed to empower our children to accomplish the same. To accomplish this,…
ABCs, 123s, red, blue, green, and yellow! These are the least of skills one Kindergarten teacher believes all children should know upon entering her class. “I would expect a student to know his name, how to spell and recognize it,…
