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Accommodations for New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)

  • Education Assessment
  • April 14, 2012
The New York State Education Department’s mandatory testing in English Language Arts (ELA) will be administered this coming week on Tuesday,...
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Report Cards: Use or lose?

Jenny was sitting quietly on the bus wishing that something magical would happen so that she would never have to go back home. She dreaded report...
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How fair are standardized tests?

“Hey Mom, what’s a binder? My teacher says I need one.” I never saw that one coming… My sons have had so many life...
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Technology vs. the traditionalists

In the past decade or so, there has been a drive towards technology in the classroom and making schools current in digital access and computer...
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Experiential learning

It was the first Monday of Spring Break. Mrs. S. packed her notepad and pencil and hit the road by 7 a.m. The sky was blue and clear. Not that it...
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Measuring true academic success

Testing is what is most commonly used to measure a student’s success. To be considered a good student, he has to have good grades, right? It...
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