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Teacher Effectiveness Study Offers Critical Lessons
January 9th, 2012
Teachers exemplifying certain knowledge and skills outlined in various teaching frameworks, including the one used in Delaware, help students achieve greater academic gains according to the second-year study of the Bill & Melinda Gates’ Foundation Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project. The project, which was launched in 2009, seeks...VIEW ARTICLE
With ELA and Math Underway, Science Standards Up Next
December 30th, 2011
As a former 5th grade science teacher, I’m extremely heartened to learn that Delaware will join a coalition of 26 states developing Next Generation Science Standards – which will outline the essential knowledge and skills all students need for success, particularly in the evolving global economy. I distinctly remember scouring the web late...VIEW ARTICLE
Let’s Not Just Refine, but Reimagine Accountability
December 21st, 2011
The Department of Education recently released the initial draft of our ESEA waiver application– demonstrating Delaware’s initial vision for next generation accountability while leaving room for input and improvement. Based upon Delaware’s initial draft, we are proposing to: Establish the goal of reducing achievement gaps, among all...VIEW ARTICLE