This TCAP visualizer from chalkbeat is awesome. Everyone with data questions needs to check it out.
ASD vs SCS: Who’s Doing Better, and Is It Enough to Close the Achievement Gap?
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Takeaways from TCAP Results
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Oliver Morrison over at Chalkbeat TN breaks down yesterday’s TCAP release and gives us ten takeaways.
Changes to TN Teacher Licensure Policy Proposed
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The Tennessee Board of Education votes on an alternative policy on how to use test scores in teacher licensure decisions.
Time to Rethink Tennessee Testing
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Ezra Howard tackles standardized testing for students with special needs and argues we need to reassess the way we test both students.
In Defense of Standardized Testing
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Why do we test students? Do we even need them? And if so, should they be standardized? Read a defense of standardized testing here by James Aycock of Grizzlies Prep.
Delaying Common Core Implementation Hinders Teachers and Students Progress
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Last week the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to delay implementing the Common Core Standards and the associated PARCC exam. Using a combination of procedural posturing and late amendments Common Core opponents in the state legislature have sent a bill…
RTI2 Series: Successfully Implement Common Core with RTI2
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There’s a young man at our school – let’s call him Dedric (his name has been changed for issues of privacy) – who has always been a good student. He made good grades in elementary and was Proficient last year…