Monthly Archives: December 2012
Merry Christmas, everyone. I’ve finally got most of my leftovers simmering in soup pots, so it’s back to blogging. I’ve written before about Utah’s decision to withdraw from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium – a decision driven mostly by growing … Continue reading
While most states are still gearing up to implement the common core math and language arts standards, “Kentucky is the first state to tie its tests to the new national Common Core standards in English and math.” http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/states-nervous-about-new-common-core-school-standards-85899435839 And the … Continue reading
I’m back in Utah at last, after a semester in New York City, a too-short beach vacation, and a road trip across the country with my two dogs. Sorry about the radio silence. The common core language arts standards have … Continue reading
Education Week has posted a longer article about the American Federation of Teacher’s “bar exam for teachers” proposal. Some of the added details heartened me; most added to my misgivings. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2012/12/aft_calls_for_higher_teacher-p.html The higher standards for education program entrants, it turns … Continue reading
One of my favorite commentors – an experienced Utah teacher – sent me a link to a Washington Post article entitled “Union proposes ‘bar exam’ for teachers.” His email made it very clear that he thinks this is a terrible … Continue reading
I’ve written about this topic before, and indeed the Utah legislature has directed the state’s education evaluation laws toward administrators rather than on teachers. So I thought readers would be interested in some recent research that validates a heavier focus … Continue reading