Smarter Balanced and College Readiness: What it All Means
Yesterday, the state and several of our higher education institutions shared the news that 11th grade Smarter Balanced assessments are a good measure of college readiness and will be accepted in lieu of a separate placement test at local colleges and universities.
From the release:
"High school juniors started taking the Smarter English...
April 15, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Test scores could help kids get out of remedial classes
High school juniors who do well on the state's tough new standardized test will not have to take remedial classes if they attend a Delaware college or four-year university, state leaders announced Tuesday.
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Smarter Balanced scores to help Delaware's...
A Workshop for Teachers, By Teachers
[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on edSurge.]
by Jennifer Hollstein and Robyn Howton
When we talk to fellow educators about “personalized learning,” they often express that they don’t understand the term. So, back in November 2014, the Rodel Teacher Council hit upon a radical idea for sharing with other educators their...
April 14, 2015
Delaware News
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Stronger schools: Report to Delaware governor recommends significant changes in Wilmington
The Wilmington Education Advisory Committee, which recently issued its final report to Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, has made numerous recommendations for policy changes to strengthen public education in Wilmington.
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