Monthly Archives: February 2015

Beware of Test Scores Masquerading as Data

Posted on 28/02/2015 by John Merrifield

A semi-taboo area of insufficient discussion is the reliability of the test score data from the statewide, nationwide, and international standard tests; for example, our National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), but not nearly just the NAEP test scores. You … Continue reading →

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No Child Left Behind Renewal: Blinders on Education Policy

Posted on 24/02/2015 by Richard P Phelps

Two weeks ago, The Honorable Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) invited three allegedly independent education researchers to discuss possible revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently … Continue reading →

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