Will Students Read More with Culturally Relevant Books? 8.17.18 Kara Bobowski It's a question many teachers and principals have on their minds – how to get kids more interested in reading. And... More
How MAP Growth Data Drives Performance and Becomes Part of School Culture 7.26.18 Joi Converse If principals and teachers understand how to measure student growth and support students in reaching their potential... More
Summer Learning Loss: What We Know and What We’re Learning 7.16.18 Megan Kuhfeld, PhD It is widely understood that on average students lose academic ground during the summer, a phenomenon frequently... More
Four More Tips to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.10.18 Gina Wilmurth We recently brought you Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading, an action/adventure guide to getting your children... More
Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.5.18 Julie Richardson The idea that reading is important isn’t just an intuition. It’s supported by research, like this and this and... More
The 10 R’s of Summer? You Bet! 6.21.18 Joi Converse As we drift into summer, we often hear about the three Rs – reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. But as Dale Basye... More
Why to Test Kids in Science – and How 5.24.18 Kristin Brewer-Lowe What do chefs, politicians, mechanics, educators, and doctors all have in common? The answer is science and... More
How One School is Making the Grade Using Interim Assessment Data 5.22.18 Kara Bobowski Puesta del Sol Elementary in New Mexico’s Rio Rancho school district was graded a D- by the state in 2012. Three... More
Answering the Call to Lead 5.15.18 Chris Minnich I came into education through a temp job. True story. After college, my parents naturally wanted me to get busy with... More
Fusion Portland 2018 – Don’t Miss this Great Conference! 5.3.18 Joi Converse Fusion Portland 2018 will be here before you know it! It’s happening June 27–29 at the Portland Marriott Downtown... More
3 Keys to Assessment Implementation Success 5.1.18 Derrick Vargason Initiative fatigue. Is that something happening in your school or district? The last ten years of legislation and... More
We Must See Beyond NAEP 4.10.18 Chris Minnich Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress, or NAEP, scores were released. What some call “the nation’s... More
