Five facts about standardized tests should cause educators to rethink their use in decision-making. Standardized tests used for state and federal accountability purposes in PreK–12 public education are not diagnostic. The test results are impacted by family income and student background knowledge. The composition of the tests disadvantage students from poverty, English language learners, and students with an Individualized Education Program.
Abstract By sharing episodes of young children’s authentic conversations about diverse families, the authors provide an expanded vision of early literacy education as a medium for social justice, equality, and transformation.
Using targeted digital tools to match career ready practices with 21st-century skills, educators can infuse 21st-century skills into lessons and assessments.
For a traditionally marginalized group of Black and Latinx students participating in an interdistrict transfer program to a suburban school district, one teacher leader advocated for and created more equitable conditions.
While mathematics and reading instruction share an emphasis on vocabulary, strategies may seem in conflict. Use the strategies presented here for connecting new learning to previous knowledge and experiences and providing meaningful paths for students’ vocabulary development in the mathematics classroom.
