The Grade Level Myth
Leopards break into the temple and drink all the sacrificial vessels dry; it keeps happening; in the end, it can be calculated in advance and is incorporated into the ritual.…
MAP Testing is Disruptive
A two part series for EdVote JCTA on the negative impact of MAP testing on teaching and learning. Link: MAP Testing is Disruptive Part 1 Link: MAP Testing is Disruptive…
We Need to Talk About MAP Testing
An intro to a series on MAP testing for EdVote JCTA. This piece frames the series by asking where decisions about assessment should really be made. Link: We Need to…
Where to Start With the Problem of Standardization and Testing
A two part series for EdVote JCTA exploring our own culpability in perpetuating the forces of standardization and testing, and then asking what even small acts we can take to…
The Other Problem with Performance-Based Pay
A piece for EdVote JCTA exploring the connections between performance-based pay and the forces of standardization and testing. Link: The Other Problem with Performance-Based Pay