by Carol A. Josel | Apr 11, 2016 | Articles
Words like hard, nervous, hate, long, and boring come pouring out of kids’ mouths whenever asked about standardized testing. Sometimes gum gets heard, too, but only because teachers are catching on to the research that chewing it during testing is associated with a...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2014 | Articles
The Common Core Standards, first announced in 2009, were fully implemented in a number of schools last year; nevertheless a September Gallup poll of 532 parents found that 32% had no opinion or had never even heard of them. Other findings included: • 35% of the...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 4, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “I think that ‘good teaching’ probably has many different dimensions. The coverage of standards-aligned content. The ability to improve other non-cognitive outcomes … These things may or may not be highly correlated. So I think that what...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 12, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Both PARCC and SBAC consortiums are creating online assessments for the Common Core but will also offer paper-and-pencil versions, as states transition to fully online testing. Question is, does one version have an advantage over the other? 2. Some built-in...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 4, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Parents and gifted education advocates worry that until teachers have a stronger understanding of the Common Core, gifted learners may not receive the education they need to stay engaged and challenged. 2. 130 Catholic scholars have written to U.S. Catholic...
