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Check out this test (at the end of the article) written by an 8th grader. The innocent often speak truth. Click here for the test and article. Filed under: Good Mood , Testing Read More...
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Seattle is seeing its fair share of controversy regarding the required MAPS testing in its schools. Teachers are boycotting the test, and the Superintendent has issued a warning . Now, parents are joining the teachers in their stance against a test the Read More...
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Well, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are here, and my district (and a few department members) see it as the panacea for this generation of students. While I don’t have anywhere near that sort of faith in the new standards, I do like the professional Read More...
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My “Tip of the Cap” Award goes to the 500+ parents of Snohomish County in Washington State who opted their kids out of the state test . My “Ignorance Out Loud” Award goes to Mitt Romney whose speech could be summed by saying he blames the teachers’ unions Read More...
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I posted the following on a message board. What do you think? I don’t understand why people think WA schools are failing. ACT and SAT scores are up (and above the national average) even with ever more students tested each year. We still have kids entering Read More...
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Washington State’s ACT scores bested the national average again. This is all the more impressive considering that more students took the test than in previous years. Of course, it was buried in the back of the newspaper. Filed under: Good Mood , Testin Read More...
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An interesting debate has popped up on a Seattle Times article , but most of the debate centers on the same old, rehashed, and repeated talking points which are decidedly anti-public education. Here are my quick responses to a couple topics. Responding Read More...
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We just finished our final exams this week and are ready for the summer. But, of course, a bit of finals week reflection is in order each year, and this year is no exception. I use these tests as a way to ensure that students can’t forget the material Read More...
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John Kuhn, a Superintendent in Texas, wrote what has become known as the Alamo Letter . It’s great, but even better is his Q & A here . I wish he was my education leader. Filed under: Administration , Lessons , Money , Testing Read More...
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Two terms I’ve often heard people use incorrectly–and noticeably absent from any national conversation about standardized testing–are validity and reliability . No, they aren’t the same and not interchangeable. Here are my (simplistic) definitions of Read More...
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If you want an accurate analysis of the Wisconsin teacher protests as a microcosm of the nation’s teaching force’s feelings, read Diane Ravitch’s CNN editorial . Not only does she discuss the growing anger of teachers everywhere, but she points out the Read More...
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Critics of education often tout the idea that the U.S. was once the greatest nation in the world in math and science, and that might be true in pockets, but as a nation we really haven’t topped many lists. Consider this statement which is included in Read More...
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If you are tired of purchasing those expensive SacnTron forms and having to repair the scoring machine, it’s time to upgrade to GradeCam . I love it. After the initial start-up fee (which is a bit pricey) my department has saved quite a bit of money by Read More...
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Washington State, like many other states, is hurting financially. No one questions this; however, the recovery methods and suggestions do cause me to pause and worry about the state’s and nation’s education futures. One column’s composer basically says Read More...
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I’m a college football fan who watches every Saturday, and I love it (even though a playoff system is sorely needed). I also admit that I’m a West Coast kid who loves PAC-10 football and who tires of having to hear SEC fans always claim their conference Read More...
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