Nearly 60 educators from around the nation met for three days last week in Denver for a “spring cleaning” of the Digital Library and its nearly 3,000 resources. By the end, educators who attended the State Network of Educators Workshop were able …
Teacher Twitter Chat on Smarter Balanced Assessments
A group of teacher leaders in Washington state participated in an informative Sunday night Twitter chat about Smarter Balanced assessments. Using the hashtag #WATeachLead, the teachers, who are a part of the CORElaborate WA program, shared their thoughts on state …
Montana Educators: ‘Thrill’ to Be a Part of Item Review Process
Two educators from Cut Bank Public Schools in Montana reflected on their experience participating in a three-day Smarter Balanced item review conference this summer. Educators from all over the nation met to review items in math and English language arts. …
Opinion: Teacher Supports the Need for Annual Testing
Esther Cepeda recently returned to the classroom after several years away. She wrote an opinion piece on annual standardized testing that appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Aug. 27, 2016. Cepeda wrote that that she supports the need for …
Top Teachers Say Smarter Balanced is Better than Old Tests
The nation’s best teachers said they believe using the Smarter Balanced assessment system puts students on a better trajectory than previous state tests, according to a report issued today. Working in conjunction with EducationCounsel, the National Network of State Teachers …