The Swift River School School Committee hosted a public forum on standardized testing Thursday evening. Sharing information about standardized testing was one of the goals of the forum during the…
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PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
Due to coronavirus pandemic, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education looks to waive MCAS testing requirements for certain students
State education officials are looking to waive certain high school testing requirements for many students in Massachusetts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts Board of Elementary and…
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…their world, and themselves, in a new light. Home E Search query for: blog blog tag standardized testing We believe every student can learn and thrive. Each year, many…
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Home E Search query for: blog blog tag standardized testing Investment in Technology To improve access for DYS youth to postsecondary and credentialing opportunities and required standardized testing (e.g. online…
Raising MCAS bar was a move in the wrong direction
…over 20 years we have worked within this system where state standardized test scores have been the benchmark to judge success or failure of our teachers, schools, and children. After…
Bringing Collaboration Skills to the Classroom
…words to another group keep the students focused on a sunny day. The students had completed standardized testing in the morning, so were more easily distracted after a morning of…
Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress on Wednesday moved to substantially scale back the federal government’s role in education, particularly the use of high-stakes standardized testing to punish schools, in the first…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…students took each year. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, children still have to take standardized tests in math, reading and science, and schools still need to report on the…
Excellence In Education: Living our Guiding Principles Awards – December and January winners announced
…Southeast students. Kris saw the need for youth friendly testing sites, particularly during COVID, and has done an incredible job researching, coordinating and creating this opportunity. One student passed his…