article thumbnail

Third indication U.S. educational system is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

Both fourth- and eighth-grade students posted declines on the math section of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). And another international exam, the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed back-to-back deterioration in math performance among American 15-year-olds in 2012 and 2015.

System 111
article thumbnail

National test scores reveal a decade of educational stagnation

The Hechinger Report

The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday. The one exception was eighth-grade reading, with the average score rising by one point between 2015 and 2017.

Education 110
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Better tests don’t lead to better teaching, study finds

The Hechinger Report

A New Orleans teacher is helping a 12-year student to prepare for a Louisiana state test in this 2015 photo. public school children in 2001, educators (and parents) have fretted over whether too much class time has been allocated to drilling and preparing students for standardized tests. Photo: Peggy Barmore.

Study 104
article thumbnail

Everything You Need To Know About the Georgia Milestones Assessment System

Georgia Test Prep

The Georgia Milestones Assessment System was introduced in 2014-2015 to replace former state assessments which were setting lower standards for students. Additionally, since the 2015-16 school year, these test results serve as the final exam for their corresponding course, and contribute 20% to a student’s final course grade.

article thumbnail

10 Big Hurdles to Identifying and Educating the Nation’s Smartest Kids

MindShift

No Child Left Behind, the 2001 federal law, incentivizes “just getting kids over a bar,” Finn says. Finn is a fan of the Common Core State Standards, because they are rigorous, but he acknowledges that the standards are strictly sequenced, which makes it harder to skip ahead. ” Copyright 2015 NPR.

E-rate 28
article thumbnail

It all started in a German castle: How wilderness programs shape some urban schools

The Hechinger Report

Its grades 3-8 English language arts curriculum was created in response to a call from Engage NY , the state agency that spearheaded the adoption of Common Core learning standards. Related: Common Core standards shake up the education business. The texts ask questions that are worth answering.”. Codman has its struggles.

article thumbnail

A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

Common Core) for individual students. Livingstone 2001). (13). TeachThought is developing a mobile learning framework and definition that will be released in early 2015. Individualized Learning. The customizing of universal content (e.g., See also Personalized Learning, Differentiated Learning, and Self-Directed Learning.