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PARCC selects NMSI to Manage Educator Leader Cadres

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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), a 24-state consortium working together to create next generation assessments in English language arts/literacy and mathematics, has selected the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) to lead the facilitation and management of the Educator Leader Cadres (ELCs). Through this effort, NMSI will support state Read more about PARCC selects NMSI to Manage Educator Leader Cadres[…]

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Coming Together to Raise Achievement

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In 2010 and 2011, the US Department of Education awarded five grants to consortia of states to support the development of new assessment systems.  The two comprehensive assessment consortia are well-known—Smarter Balanced and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)—but the other three (two alternate assessment consortia and one for English Read more about Coming Together to Raise Achievement[…]

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Flunking the Test?

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Paul Farhi, senior contributing writer for The Washington Post, recently wrote a commentary piece for The American Journalism Review (a publication from the University of Maryland Foundation, which examines how the media cover specific stories and broader coverage trends).  Farhi’s article reflected on the way the American education system has been covered in the media Read more about Flunking the Test?[…]

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Getting to 2014: The Choices and Challenges Ahead

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On March 27, Education Sector held a panel discussion to discuss the challenges facing states as we head towards 2014.  Between now and 2014, states will be facing the challenges of new Common Core standards, new assessments, new accountability systems, new teacher evaluations, new data systems, and for some states, implementing Race to the Top. Read more about Getting to 2014: The Choices and Challenges Ahead[…]

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