Test preparation can look rigorous without reflecting what New York students are expected to learn. A workbook may use familiar standards language, yet focus…
A standardized test score can feel definitive, especially when it appears on a report with a proficiency label, percentile, or recommendation. Yet a single…
New York’s standardized testing system is shaped by more than classroom decisions or state education department rules. The New York State Legislature plays a…
A school district’s annual parent data privacy notice can look like routine paperwork, but it often explains how student information is collected, used,…
Teaching has always required judgment, flexibility, and close knowledge of individual students. Yet in many schools, evaluations tied heavily to standardized…
A parent information night can turn confusion about standardized testing into informed, community-based action. Families often hear conflicting claims about…
Common Core standards changed more than English and mathematics classrooms in New York. Their emphasis on reading complex texts, building evidence-based…
Student data dashboards can display attendance, grades, behavior records, test scores, intervention history, and other information about a child. Districts may…
Families may hear teachers or administrators mention “data walls” without knowing what the term means. In many schools, it refers to a visual system for…
Standardized tests are often presented as neutral measures of learning. For students with disabilities, however, a single timed assessment can reflect barriers…