4.9.13 The Differences Between the Student and School Norms As we approach the end of the school year, I’ve started to receive an increasing number of questions from partner schools and districts about how to interpret the growth of students. More... Read more
4.8.13 Authentic Learning Series: 14 Classroom Numeracy Ideas for Early Childhood This is the second of four articles in a series in which we are sharing some of our favorite ideas for incorporating authentic learning and authentic assessment in both the classroom setting and at... Read more
3.28.13 Authentic Learning Series: 15 Classroom Literacy Ideas for Early Childhood Prevention of literacy and numeracy skill gaps in early childhood is a high priority for parents, teachers and educational leaders. To focus on this priority, there are a myriad ways in which we can... Read more
3.26.13 The Investment in Early Childhood Education and the Myth of the Fade-Out Last month, when the President announced his call for universal access to Pre-K, we were elated. We firmly believe that high quality early childhood education can have a large and lasting impact on... Read more
3.13.13 Classroom techniques: Formative assessment idea number 9 So far we’ve touched on eight formative assessment ideas that can help teachers elicit evidence of student learning in the here and now. Here they are again: 1. The Popsicle... Read more
3.12.13 Measurement and Standard Error This morning when I stepped on my bathroom scale and felt that familiar twinge of guilt and disappointment, I quickly reminded myself that bathroom scales are imperfect measuring devices. In all... Read more
3.4.13 Classroom techniques: Formative assessment idea number 8 We’re up to eight…and counting! Eight formative assessment ideas that can provide you with evidence of learning that can help you adjust your lesson plans to ensure all your students... Read more
2.27.13 Student Effort and Test Score Accuracy The one question I get asked most frequently from partners has to do with the accuracy of test scores, specifically in the context of whether a student has given appropriate effort on the test. This... Read more
2.20.13 Early Math in the Common Core State Standards: Balance at New Heights As kindergartens across the country begin to transition to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, the aim for achievement gains is high. However, standards don’t take children places... Read more
2.6.13 The Benefits of Leveraging Technology to Implement RTI In earlier blogs we discussed RTI and its importance to early learning and the value of universal screening and progress monitoring. In fact, as Telzrow, McNamara, and Hollinger (2000) observed,... Read more
