September 8, 2015
Delaware News
Education Week
Delaware increases access to arts through transportation grants
Blog post by Jackie Zubrzycki
A new grant program in Delaware is aimed at breaking down a common barrier for teachers who want to expose their students to real-life arts performances and events: the cost of transportation. TranspARTation, run through the...
5 Data Takeaways from Smarter Balanced Test Scores
Earlier this week, Delaware schools made headlines as the Delaware Department of Education released the long-anticipated results of the 2015 state assessment. Here are just a few of our important data takeaways from this year’s results:
Scores dropped as Delaware set a new baseline for student proficiency. This year’s statewide assessment...
September 4, 2015
Delaware News
Delaware Public Media
Educators digest results of first Smarter Balanced test
Test scores dropped across the board, but since it’s the new test’s inaugural year, that was widely expected. Nevertheless, Indian River School District superintendent Susan Bunting says she’s not writing off these results.
Christina School Board...
September 3, 2015
Delaware News
Newsworks
Delaware Smarter Balanced: new scores send mixed signals
The much-anticipated results from Delaware's new, tougher state test are in, and, well, they're mixed. As expected, the number of students deemed proficient on the first ever Smarter Balanced assessment was significantly lower than the number deemed proficient on its...