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Literacy/ELL

How newly rising grade inflation may be skewing our view of students

Inflation of high school grade-point averages increased substantially in 2020 and 2021.

Keep, stop, start. Preparing for state reading assessments

I encourage you to keep teaching the curriculum, stop analyzing data by questions and standards, and start preparing students for the testing environment.

Learning to read sooner is better

Beginning foundational literacy in pre-K is one effective way to get more students reading on grade level by 3rd grade.

15 best high schools in the country: Rankings spotlight progress of underserved students

An elite K-12 education is not limited by geography: The 15 best high schools, as ranked by U.S. News, represent 14 states. 

4 principals to watch: Making strides in ed-tech, teacher leadership and climate

Principals have been at the forefront of rallying students, staff members, and their wider school communities throughout the upheavals of the COVID pandemic.

DA surveys: 6 things school leaders say about the top instructional challenges

Beyond recovering from the disruptions of the last two years, K-12 leaders are still grappling with a host of teaching challenges they faced prior to the pandemic. 
Wed Apr 20th, 2022

K-12 culture wars: Republican-led states continue battle against critical race theory

As the Florida measure critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill awaits final approval, a new curriculum transparency law requires schools to list library books and reading materials.
Tue Apr 12th, 2022

Top 10 states where the most in-person learning occurred during COVID

"School closures may ultimately prove to be the most costly policy decision of the pandemic era." That's the somber conclusion made by researchers taking a fresh look at the economic and other impacts of COVID. 
Mon Apr 11th, 2022

Moving Literacy Education Forward: Redefining the Journey

As district and school administrators, you have had to juggle the growing inequities, struggles, and burnout within your schools while still trying to achieve district literacy goals, which is crucial […]
Thu Apr 7th, 2022

Three school years into COVID, are students gaining ground or still sliding?

Though many schools have held in-person instruction during most of 2021-22, one set of widely used assessments shows student performance in year two of the pandemic is lower than during the first year.
Mon Mar 28th, 2022

Let’s make COVID the catalyst for closing long-standing achievement gaps

Here are three key requirements for success
Mon Mar 28th, 2022