New York’s teacher evaluation debate sits at the intersection of classroom judgement, standardised testing and public accountability. Under the state’s APPR…
Statewide testing affects classroom time, school ratings, student records and education policy, yet the people most directly affected often have the least…
Following the travel and lobbying expenses of pro-Common Core organisations in New York requires more than searching news reports. The useful evidence is…
Parents who receive an unexpected New York state test result or graduation decision should treat the report as the beginning of a review, not necessarily the…
Parents often hear that a teacher is “judged by test results” without being told what that means. In New York, student achievement can form part of a teacher’s…
Computer-adaptive testing changes the difficulty of questions as a student answers. A correct response may lead to a harder item, while an incorrect response…
The New York State testing calendar can conflict with holidays observed by diverse families, creating an avoidable burden for children, parents, and schools.…
A school may combine attendance, lateness, behaviour incidents, wellbeing notes and past assessment results to estimate how a student will perform on NAPLAN or…
Schools collect extensive information about children, from attendance and learning results to medical details, photographs and disability adjustments. Some of…