What’s next? Writing great test items
I think that one of the most important contributions I can make to the educational assessment community is to share what I’ve learned about writing… Read More »What’s next? Writing great test items
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How the common core standards treat rational numbers
Although George Brown and Robert Quinn provided research evidence showing that the introduction of rational numbers should occur during a first-year algebra course, the authors… Read More »How the common core standards treat rational numbers
2013 NCTM algebra readiness institute
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is hosting a two-day Algebra Readiness Interactive Institute this summer. Perhaps, given my recent interest in algebra… Read More »2013 NCTM algebra readiness institute
Seth Godin on education: Competence
I have slowly continued to read Seth Godin’s education manifesto called Stop Stealing Dreams. A couple of weeks ago I read article #50, called The Problem with Competence. Seth… Read More »Seth Godin on education: Competence
Seth Godin on education: The story of Frederick J. Kelly
Earlier this week Seth Godin released a manifesto on education called Stop Stealing Dreams. You can download a printable version or view an online version.… Read More »Seth Godin on education: The story of Frederick J. Kelly
Observations about the SBAC math content specifications
Yesterday I read about half of the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium’s draft content specifications for mathematics. My initial reaction is that the consortium has made a… Read More »Observations about the SBAC math content specifications
My journey into computational fluency
This morning I began, in earnest, a journey of discovery into the topic of computational fluency. The genesis for this journey came over a month… Read More »My journey into computational fluency