July 13, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 36
Student Well-Being & Movement Teacher Residencies Make Strides, Encounter Obstacles
The experimental approach of pairing aspiring teachers with mentors for on-the-job training has met with success and problems.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 8, 2011
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9 min read
Teaching Profession Preparing Teachers for a Lifetime in the Classroom
President Barack Obama and his education secretary share a sense of urgency that the United States must do much more to ensure every student is taught by a highly effective teacher.
Justin Snider & The Hechinger Report, July 7, 2011
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7 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion 'Simple' Questions, But No Easy Answers
Providing useful, relevant information on reform requires balancing the demands of good science and the urgency of sound policy, Michael J. Feuer and Robert M. Hauser write.
Michael J. Feuer & Robert M. Hauser, July 7, 2011
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7 min read
Standards & Accountability State Consortium Scales Back Common-Test Design
Citing cost, among other factors, PARCC drops two of the four tests that would have been given to students throughout a school year.
Catherine Gewertz, July 7, 2011
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6 min read
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., left, the leading Democrat on the House education committee, listens as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan makes a point during a discussion of ESEA reauthorization last month at the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based think-tank.
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., left, the leading Democrat on the House education committee, listens as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan makes a point during a discussion of ESEA reauthorization last month at the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based think-tank.
Andrew Councill for Education Week
Federal More States Defiant on NCLB Compliance
Montana, Idaho, and South Dakota say they'll flout the 2014 deadline on AYP, while the Education Department warns such action won't be tolerated.
Michele McNeil, July 6, 2011
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5 min read
Federal Opinion Running a Race Against Ourselves
Realistic goals and not broad reform measures are the answer to solving our nation's education crisis, write Jonathan Plucker and David Rutkowski.
Jonathan A. Plucker & David Rutkowski, July 5, 2011
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6 min read
Federal Federal Data Shed Light on Education Disparities
Statistics made available this week by the Education Department show that students don't have equal access to rigorous courses, experienced teachers, early education, and school counselors.
Nirvi Shah, July 1, 2011
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7 min read
Susan Nolan, center, an English teacher at Mountain Ridge High School, in Frostburg, Md., takes part in a workshop on June 28 aimed at teaching principals and teachers how to implement "common standards" recently adopted by the state. Flanking Nolan are fellow English language arts teachers Matt Marsh, left, and JoAnne Nane, from Washington County Technical High School.
Susan Nolan, center, an English teacher at Mountain Ridge High School, in Frostburg, Md., takes part in a workshop on June 28 aimed at teaching principals and teachers how to implement "common standards" recently adopted by the state. Flanking Nolan are fellow English language arts teachers Matt Marsh, left, and JoAnne Nane, from Washington County Technical High School.
Matt Roth for Education Week
Standards & Accountability Educators Need Training to Understand Common Standards, Experts Warn
Differentiate between the common-core standards and the already-existing state standards, experts at a gathering in West Virginia urge.
Catherine Gewertz, June 30, 2011
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4 min read
Professional Development Opinion The Professionalization of Teaching
A new synthesis of 50 years of National Education Association data underscores the need for ways to direct and systematize disparate education research activities, the NEA's Darrel Drury writes.
Darrel Drury, June 30, 2011
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Schools Find Uses for Predictive Data Techniques
The statistical methods used to calculate credit scores and car-insurance premiums are now being used to predict which students are likely to drop out and which teacher candidates are good fits for jobs.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 30, 2011
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12 min read
Teacher Preparation Opinion Schools of Education: Doing One Thing Well
Schools of education should stop trying to do everything and instead focus on the essential, critical tasks they perform well, William Proefriedt writes.
William A. Proefriedt, June 29, 2011
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7 min read
Chris Canady, 10, reads from Monsters Don't Scuba Dive at the All-America City event last month in Kansas City, Mo., sponsored by the National Civic League. In 2012, the league will for the first time bestow awards on education initiatives, specifically early reading.
Chris Canady, 10, reads from <i>Monsters Don't Scuba Dive</i> at the All-America City event last month in Kansas City, Mo., sponsored by the National Civic League. In 2012, the league will for the first time bestow awards on education initiatives, specifically early reading.
Garvey Scott for Education Week
Reading & Literacy States Target Early Years to Reach 3rd Grade Reading Goals
To help 3rd graders become proficient in reading, new laws and initiatives are focusing on the preschool to 2nd grade years.
Catherine Gewertz, June 29, 2011
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9 min read
Reading & Literacy School-Picked Reading Programs Challenge Mobile Populations
CPS encourages schools to use balanced literacy, but many chart their own course—a situation that could pose problems in a district with high mobility.
Rebecca Harris & Catalyst Chicago, June 28, 2011
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13 min read
From EdNews Colorado
School & District Management New Denver Enrollment System Asks All Students to Choose Schools
Under the proposed plan, families for the first time would be able to use one form to apply to traditional DPS schools, magnets, or charter schools.
Charlie Brennan, Education News Colorado, June 27, 2011
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8 min read
Science Opinion Putting Virtual Assessments to the Test
Virtual performance assessments allow students to tackle authentic science problems while measuring their proficiency, writes Pendred Noyce.
Pendred Noyce, June 27, 2011
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5 min read
Special Education End to One-Time Aid May Squeeze Special Ed. Budgets
Federal funding to help states avoid layoffs helped shore up special education, but the money is coming to an end.
Nirvi Shah, June 27, 2011
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6 min read
Reading & Literacy NRC Wants Science Put on Par With Math, Reading
The National Research Council recommends new standards for science and testing equal to that of math and reading.
Nora Fleming, June 23, 2011
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4 min read
Assessment Study Finds Gaps Remain Large for Hispanic Students
Even though scores for Hispanic students have risen on National Assessment of Educational Progress tests, they continue to trail their white, non-Hispanic counterparts, on average, by up to two grade levels.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 23, 2011
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6 min read
Education Funding Mayor: Renaissance Schools' Success Merits More State Money
Leaders from the Philadelphia school district are ramping up their argument that the state should restore funding to the district.
Benjamin Herold, June 22, 2011
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10 min read
From EdNews Colorado
Law & Courts Facing Lawsuits, Colo. District Defends First-of-Its-Kind Voucher Plan
Two lawsuits filed Tuesday in Denver District Court seek to shut down Douglas County's pilot voucher plan, set to launch this fall with up to 500 students.
Nancy Mitchell, Education News Colorado, June 22, 2011
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6 min read
School & District Management States Battling Over Education Budgets at Fiscal Year's End
After months of feuding and failed negotiations, lawmakers and governors in several states remain deadlocked on how to close budget shortfalls and pay for education and other services.
Sean Cavanagh, June 22, 2011
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7 min read
From EdNews Colorado
Education Funding Compromise Pays Off for Colo. Schools: Revenue Rise Triggers Extra $67.5M
There also was broader good news in the revenue forecasts, although it was tempered by continued economic uncertainty and other challenges.
Todd Engdahl, Education News Colorado, June 21, 2011
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4 min read
School & District Management State Authority to Run Worst Schools in Detroit and Michigan
Under Gov. Rick Snyder's plan, the state’s lowest-performing schools would be managed by the new "Education Achievement System" for five years, starting with Detroit.
Christina A. Samuels, June 20, 2011
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4 min read
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., left, the leading Democrat on the House education committee, listens as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan makes a point during a discussion of reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act on June 14 at the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based think-tank.
U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., left, the leading Democrat on the House education committee, listens as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan makes a point during a discussion of reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act on June 14 at the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based think-tank.
Andrew Councill/Education Week
Federal States Cautious on Duncan's NCLB-Flexibility Offer
States are taking a wait-and-see attitude on the prospect of waivers for those that embrace the education secretary's agenda.
Michele McNeil & Alyson Klein, June 20, 2011
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8 min read
Protesters gather to support the Tucson Unified School District after Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal announced earlier this week that the district violated state law by teaching its Mexican-American studies program. A state audit contradicts Huppenthal’s finding, saying “no observable evidence was present to suggest that any classroom within the Tucson Unified School District is in direct violation of the law."
Protesters gather to support the Tucson Unified School District after Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal announced earlier this week that the district violated state law by teaching its Mexican-American studies program. A state audit contradicts Huppenthal’s finding, saying “no observable evidence was present to suggest that any classroom within the Tucson Unified School District is in direct violation of the law."
Ross D. Franklin/AP
Law & Courts Audit Contradicts Arizona Chief on Ethnic Studies
A Mexican-American studies program doesn't violate a new state law restricting such classes, an audit says, despite the state schools chief's claim.
Mary Ann Zehr, June 17, 2011
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6 min read
School & District Management Opinion Illinois: The New Leader in Education Reform
Illinois' recently signed legislation speaks volumes about the state's ability to enact education reform, write John Luczak, Dan Montgomery, Darren Reisberg, and Ken Swanson.
John Luczak, Dan Montgomery, Darren Reisberg & Ken Swanson, June 17, 2011
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6 min read
School & District Management Study Helps Pinpoint Math Disability
A team of Baltimore researchers think they've found a marker to help distinguish students who occasionally struggle in math from those with a genuine disability.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 17, 2011
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6 min read
Early Childhood Experts Call for Early Focus on Black Boys' Nonacademic Skills
Schools should pay more attention to the social and emotional development of African-American boys in the early grades—and focus less on their academic skills, a group of scholars says.
Mary Ann Zehr, June 15, 2011
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6 min read
Assessment NAEP History Repeats Itself: Flat Scores Except 8th Grade
Despite progress at grade 8, fewer than a quarter of students at any grade level scored at least "proficient" on U.S. history.
Erik W. Robelen, June 14, 2011
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6 min read
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