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This Week’s “Round-Up” of Good Posts & Articles on Education Policy

Here are some relatively recent useful pieces on educational policy issues:

Common-Core Online Practice Tests Unveiled is from Education Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Next Generation” Of State Testing.

Research Overwhelmingly Counsels an End to Tracking is from the National Education Policy Center. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Ability Grouping & Tracking.

Michelle Newsum: Tracking Our Way to Wider Achievement Gaps is from Education Week. I’m adding it to the same list.

Performance Assessment Is Best is by Walt Gardner at Education Week. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Performance Assessment.

More Vetoes of Teach For America Needed is from John Wilson. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Raising Concerns About Teach For America.

Here’s a video of Judy Blume sharing her thoughts on the Accelerated Reader program. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Posts & Articles On Accelerated Reader.

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Larry Ferlazzo

Larry Ferlazzo has been a high school teacher since 2003 after spending nineteen years working as a community organizer. He teaches Beginner, Intermediate, a...