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Educational Standards 101
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Educational Standards 101
As a parent, you want to keep high standards for you child. But what do high standards look like?
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Why Some Schools May be Happy About Dropouts
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Why Some Schools May be Happy About Dropouts
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is responsible for raising the issue of education gaps, but is it also causing an increased dropout rate in public schools?
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A Balanced Approach to Math Standards
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A Balanced Approach to Math Standards
每个年级的数学标准是什么?这个国家al Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM) has standards for classrooms from kindergarten through high school.
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A Rich World of Thinking: National Standards for English Language Arts
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A Rich World of Thinking: National Standards for English Language Arts
If a student can't read, virtually every other subject becomes impossible. Here is a parent's guide to national standards for English Language Arts.
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Assessments: What They Are and What They Mean
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Assessments: What They Are and What They Mean
Are standardized tests the only way? Why more and more teachers are relying on "multiple assessments."
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Readers May Get A Boost from Congress
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Readers May Get A Boost from Congress
Once a child reaches middle school they no longer need help with reading, right? Wrong, according to the new and improved Striving Readers Act recently introduced in the United States House and Senate
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Legislators Look to Turn Around Drop-Out Rate
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Legislators Look to Turn Around Drop-Out Rate
Though the notorious No Child Left Behind Act is supposed to guide all public schools, high schools get left by the wayside.
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A Parent's Guide to NCLB
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A Parent's Guide to NCLB
It's good or bad, depending on who's talking. NCLB means "No Child Left Behind," and it's perhaps the most far-reaching federal reform in the last two decades.
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International Assessment: What's the PISA All About?
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International Assessment: What's the PISA All About?
Find out the results to the latest PISA, which tests student competence in reading, science, and math around the world. See how the U.S. ranks internationally.
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Is Standardized Testing Failing Our Kids?
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Is Standardized Testing Failing Our Kids?
The debate over "standardized testing" masks a larger question: just how do we define what it means to learn something, and how can we test for it?
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What Do Test Scores Really Say About a School?
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What Do Test Scores Really Say About a School?
These days, access to test scores is a click of the mouse away, but critics argue that this information doesn't tell us much about the quality of the school.
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Beyond AYP: Evaluating Your Child's School
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Beyond AYP: Evaluating Your Child's School
这里有一些顾idelines for determining a quality school.
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Does NCLB Hurt Gifted Kids?
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Does NCLB Hurt Gifted Kids?
Critics of NCLB believe that the law's emphasis on skills, standards and test scores may have a serious downside, especially for gifted children.
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Are Kids Getting Too Much Math and Reading?
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Are Kids Getting Too Much Math and Reading?
Math and reading dominate more class time than ever before. Have we gone too far at the expense of science, social studies, art, and music?
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Barack Obama on Education
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Barack Obama on Education
Has Obama and his administration made good on his education promises?
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Merit Pay: What's it all About?
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Merit Pay: What's it all About?
What's the story with merit pay for teachers? Here's what you need to know.
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The Upside of NCLB
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The Upside of NCLB
Despite all the flack NCLB is getting, there is a new report out which says at least one group has benefited overall from NCLB: students with disabilities.
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High School Rankings: What Do They Mean?
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High School Rankings: What Do They Mean?
While it's exciting to see a great school recognized, it's just as important to remind yourself that education isn't one-size-fits-all.
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A Nation at Risk: 25 Years On
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A Nation at Risk: 25 Years On
This spring marks the 25th anniversary of what many call a turning point in American public education: the release of "A Nation At Risk."
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The Cost of Special Needs: How Does Your State Rank?
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The Cost of Special Needs: How Does Your State Rank?
How much does it cost to raise a child with special needs? The answer may depend on what state you live in.
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NCLB A Boon For English Language Learners
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NCLB A Boon For English Language Learners
There is one group of kids who are experiencing marked improvements in their education as a result of NCLB: English Language Learners (ELL's).
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Test Prep on a Budget
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Test Prep on a Budget
Are expensive tutoring services really necessary for SAT success? Here are three low-cost test prep ideas to help your teen without breaking the bank.
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New Legislation Set to Get Kids Outside
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New Legislation Set to Get Kids Outside
The push for environmental education in school and at home is gaining momentum. Here's what you need to know about this important movement.
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Kindergarten Report Cards
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Kindergarten Report Cards
With kindergarten growing much more academic, report cards aren't what they used to be. Here's what to keep in mind as you look at the kindergarten report card.
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Assessing 21st Century Skills: Tests of the Future
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Assessing 21st Century Skills: Tests of the Future
What kinds of skills are needed, and how will we know if the next generation of workers has what it takes to succeed?
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