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ESEA –Standards and Assessments

Yesterday in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee the ESA REauthorization was discussed.  Chairman Tom Harkin stressed the need for high standards.  Dr. Cynthia Schmeiser of ACT reported to the committee that college readiness and career readiness are the same.  The definition that the National Assocation of State Directors of Career and Technical Education have a slightly...

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A Glimpse of Obama’s ESEA Assessment Goals

Earlier this week the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) which represents public officials who lead state education departments, released a new report entitled "Performance Counts: Assessment Systems That Support High-Quality Learning." The paper is intended to add to the conversation about comprehensive systems of student assessment and was written by Linda Darling-Hammond, a professor of education at Stanford...

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