Chicago teacher pension fund prods Pearson
The pension fund for the Chicago Teachers Union, says since Pearson shares have fallen 40% in 7 months, the company should reconsider its reliance on testing.
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Jeb Bush follows Common Core trajectory
Jeb Bush may soon end his run for president, but some of his ideas are worth talking about, no matter who becomes the leader of the free world.
PARCC scores lower on computer than on paper
Kids who took the PARCC tests last year scored lower, on average, if they took the test online, compared to paper-and-pencil.
PARCC is a test worth taking, IL T.O.Y. says
2 teachers of the year have written op-eds in different publications, saying they have examined PARCC tests and find them to be tests worth taking.
Opinion: Stats go too far in medicine & education
Statistics can be useful in measuring student achievement and growth, but there are other aspects of school that are far more important and on point.
PARCC shows how to use released test questions
A testing consortium has released information as a guide to help parents, teachers, and students navigate the large set of released test questions.
Md. releases grade-3 thru -8 PARCC scores
Fewer than half of 3rd through 8th graders in Md. "passed" last year's exams from the PARCC consortium. Here's what that means.
Mass. will use PARCC questions, on its own
One of the leaders of PARCC has decided to reduce its level of dependence on tests from the multistate consortium.
Voxitatis launches ‘Voxitatis Moodle’ for H.S. math
We believe our Voxitatis Moodle system is a wisely conceived idea for online assistance for students and online professional development for teachers.
PARCC test items released
The states that make up PARCC consortium are releasing test items from this year's PARCC assessment to help teachers.