Multiple Paths to Career Satisfaction and the Middle Class We have all been flooded with commentary claiming a four year degree is a minimum requirement for career success and a middle class living. I’ve been bothered by these assumptions every … Continue reading
Author Archives: Brian
PISA Scores and Poverty Rates
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Poverty’s impact on test scores is real I am a bit like a broken record when it comes to talking about poverty and test scores. I’ve recently heard David Berliner talk about his book 50 Myths and Lies That Threaten … Continue reading
Validity, Assessments, and Teacher Evaluation
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Validity is being ignored by politicians and many reformers Opposition to the Common Core Standards and to the massive testing regime that started with NCLB and continues with Race to the Top and the Common Core continues to grow. Teacher … Continue reading
Charter Schools: Good idea that’s lost it’s way
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Charters were once a reformer’s dream Charter schools have blossomed in recent years, thanks in large part by federal Race to the Top requirements that states needed to lift caps on charters in order to qualify for RTTT funds. The … Continue reading