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If you agree that the track we are going down on high-stakes one-shot testing of every student […]
Singin songs and a carryin’ signs. Mostly say “hooray for our side” Stop. Hey, what’s that […]
The Common Core Standards in Mathematics stress the importance of conceptual understanding as a key component […]
We know the relationship between feedback and achievement is strong. What about the relationship between feedback, […]
The research is clear: good feedback is essential to learning at high levels. Alas, too few […]
A few loyal readers wrote worried emails: Grant, are you OK??? Yes, I’m just fine. Alas, […]
What if we hired and placed teachers completely differently? I have been thinking about this issue […]
The blog gods are very fickle. I had almost put the finishing touches on Validity Part […]
In the first post in this series, I defined what validity is and why it is […]