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Assessment and standards

How one district literacy coordinator helps deliver consistent instruction across a large and diverse district

Sarah Fontana -
Strong programming that can unify your district around effective instruction is necessary, but excellent teachers who understand what they are teaching and why are the strength of any district.

Brand new list ranks 80 percent of the best elementary and middle schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Elementary and middle school are not ranked nationally in new U.S News directory that is based on students' scores on state math and reading/language arts assessments.

8 pros and cons of shortening your school week to 4 days

Matt Zalaznick -
Students and teachers may love three-day weekends but there is some evidence that districts may be sacrificing achievement in shortening the school week. 

Nation’s Report Card shows big slide in scores as achievement gaps grow

Matt Zalaznick -
Math and reading scores for 13-year-olds fell, and fell sharply, for the first time in the history of the long-term Nation's Report Card, based on tests conducted prior to the COVID outbreak.

5 essential elements of a successful superintendent-school board relationship

Lori Capullo -
If superintendents and school boards are to work together effectively, there are essential elements that must be prioritized.

325 National Blue Ribbon Schools named for leading in academics and equity

Matt Zalaznick -
Educators who narrowed achievement gaps and oversaw exceptional academic performance did the work to put 325 schools on the National Blue Ribbon list for 2021.

Delta variant forcing districts to find new ways to assess learning

Tracy Weeks -
We need to shift our mindset and embrace an actionable approach to formative assessment that's a seamless part of the regular instructional cycle.

Earmark federal funds to travel to LRP’s National Institute® in 2022

DA Staff -
With a new president, new federal guidance and regulations, precedential court decisions and a changed learning environment, attendance at LRP's National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities® is more important than ever for special educators. 

Florida scraps major year-end test to sharpen focus on student growth

Matt Zalaznick -
End-of-year FSA test will be replaced with the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking program, which will consist of shorter tests throughout the school year to track student growth.

5 ways to help students stressed by assessment

Trenton Goble -
Adopt formative assessment practices - emphasis on assessment should focus on using data to help students learn.

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