The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. In 2007, Massachusetts eighth-graders even tied for first in the world on international science testing. Academic standards were the next to go.

Common Core 121

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 121

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Elsewhere in the classroom, an instructor knelt to chat with two boys engrossed in playing with blocks, while a second teacher supervised a group of five students as they completed worksheets. Every 4- and 5-year-old in this transitional kindergarten classroom was doing something different, tailored specially to their academic development.

Online Learning 132

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 132

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Most recently, she founded Abbott Advisor Group and focused on providing strategic planning and visioning and policy development for the role of educational technology in education innovation and transformation for federal and state governments, businesses, and non-profits.

Professional Learning 52

Professional Learning Data Future Ready Academic Standards 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2016

Dressed in suits and armed with pens, notebooks, and laptops, the superintendents had one specific goal as they fanned out across the classroom, interacting with students: to look for evidence that a geometry lesson was aligned to the new state math standards. one superintendent asked a group. You’re all working together?”

Training 76

Training How To Survey Academic Standards 76

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

A study in 2007 found that general education teachers in a teacher preparation program reported taking an average of 1.5 Mike Flom, a parent and co-founder of the advocacy group New Jersey Parents and Teachers for Appropriate Education, said many factors impact inclusion’s effectiveness. Educators say little has changed since then.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

In fall 2007, Larry Berger, CEO of Wireless Generation (now Amplify) was invited to submit a paper to an “Entrepreneurship in Education” working group led by Rick Hess, the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. I’d recently moved to Washington, D.C. and he asked me to co-author the piece.

Instructional Materials 135

Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 135

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

They are roughly half of the students enrolled at Longview’s specialized elementary school, which has higher academic standards. By many accounts , the turning point came when James Wilcox was hired as superintendent in 2007. And they are more likely to take classes and tests meant to prepare them for college.

Policies 58

Policies Data Elementary Academic Standards 58