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"[W]e might create more and different kinds of pathways for students to demonstrate what they know and can do." wbur.org/cognoscenti/2024/03…
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“[MCAS] is stressful for sixth graders, it’s stressful for 10th graders,” he said. “Then when you put on top of it, if you don’t pass this test you don’t get a diploma, I can’t imagine the stress and pressure these kids feel.” - Craig Consigli
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“In order to become civic-minded, you have to know how it (government) works,” - Bill Reilly, Attleboro science teacher
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Thrilled to thank @EdCommProject facilitators and educators + staff gathered from Amherst, Frontier Regional, Northampton, Mahar Regional, + Franklin County Technical high schools focused on alternative assessments to measure excellence.
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Shouldn't this be factored in when the quality of their schools is measured? wachusettecho.com/?p=3648
A lovely meeting at Frontier Regional today, an ECP district sending a team to the Performance Assessment Institute early next year.
Performance assessments allow students to demonstrate what they know and can do through real-world application.
"The MCAS is just one indicator in one day of a kid’s life. It doesn’t take into effect whether the kid is hungry, whether there was a fight at home, what happened on the bus, how they’re doing emotionally.” - Gerry Goyette, superintendent of the Provincetown IB Schools.
Cardona Says Standardized Tests Haven't Always Met the Mark, Offers New Flexibility edweek.org/teaching-learning…
@K12DiveNews reports that students at rural schools have less access to school counselors and face other well-being barriers. ECP's School Quality Measures framework can help rural school leaders understand the impact this has on the student experience.
Education Commonwealth Project retweeted
Great "Walk to School" event this morning! Special thanks to State Sen. Paul Mark for joining us, and to the LPD, LDPW, and LFD for making the walk so successful each month! See you in March... @SafeRoutes_MA @MASchoolsK12 @massupt
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Harwich Elementary School is celebrating a new playground with swings, slides and fun play structures for kids ... plus shade trees! School resources like this matter to children's education.
Education Commonwealth Project retweeted
Professor Jack Schneider, educational leadership, has co-authored an article on grade inflation that appeared in The Washington Post this week.
The article suggests a more nuanced approach to grade inflation, arguing that rather than “seeking to wrench grade distributions back
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Thanks to Julie Spencer-Robinson for explaining how and why we can achieve a more engaging and meaningful education for all our students with the MA #ThriveAct: "Time for a more authentic evaluation of student learning" gazettenet.com/Guest-columni… #mapoli
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Tremendous piece in @DailyHampGaz via @EdCommProject's Dr. Julie Spencer-Robinson on transforming assessment of student learning + school quality.
MA must end high-stakes testing and support a more comprehensive eval. for our kids + schools.
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@BeachmontSchool Teachers digging into Performance Based Assessment @MassCIEA Institute #itsagreatdaytobeabee
