Monthly Archives: August 2025

Comparing states by only looking at overall NAEP average scores can provide incomplete analysis of performance

Posted on 07/08/2025 by Richard Innes

One of the more notable problems with much that is written about the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) regarding relative state performances is that far too often, only overall average scores are compared. Whether we are talking college professors, … Continue reading →

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What does NAEP say about the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project?

Posted on 07/08/2025 by Richard Innes

There is a lot of discussion of late about Lucy Caulkins’ Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)to teach reading. It got me thinking. Back in 2003, then New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein really pushed TCRWP as THE … Continue reading →

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Reading performance in the US is a serious problem

Posted on 07/08/2025 by Richard Innes

Whether we use NAEP or state assessments, reading performance in the US is a serious problem, and trying to excuse this away just doesn’t work. There’s been a lot of discussion from some teachers and Ed school professors about how … Continue reading →

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Grade 4 Reading – Is NAEP’s standard for proficiency set too high?

Posted on 07/08/2025 by Richard Innes

There’s been a lot of discussion from some teachers and Ed school professors about how the National Assessment for Educational Progress’ (NAEP) standard for reading proficiency is simply set too high. These naysayers claim this creates a false sense of … Continue reading →

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