Aligning Assessments to Common Core
Even as we continue to analyze the latest round of DCAS data and await detailed school-by-school results, work is underway on the future Delaware state assessment.
One of two multi-state assessment consortia formed in the wake of Race to the Top, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is developing ELA and math assessments that are...
Charter Changes Proposed at State Board Meeting
At yesterday’s state board meeting, proposed regulation changes for charter school performance standards were discussed. The new regulations—which were developed by the State Board, Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), and charter schools—will establish a leading edge...
Now is the Time to Reimagine Teaching
The Delaware Department of Education announced that eleven schools will participate in the Race to the Top teacher incentive program - providing highly-effective educators that demonstrate substantial growth with their students $10,000 dollars to continue teaching at their high-need schools.
As someone who has firsthand experience as both an...
Delaware Shows Growth in DCAS Results
Delaware students showed tremendous progress in 2011-2012 according to recently released DCAS data – highlighting areas of improvement while shining a spotlight on those that require greater attention.
Promising results include:
An increase of seven percent proficient in reading (61 to 68 percent) and math (62 to 69 percent); and
A two to...