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Category Archives: standards based curriculum
Progress in Reading Scores?
Earlier this month the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress report on 4th and 8th grade reading and math scores were released by the U.S. National Center for Educational Statistics. Reading scores continued to show no progress.
Congratulations – Aztec High School!
Laurie Treat, librarian at Aztec High School, Aztec, NM, wrote in to tell us exciting news. She won a Conoco Phillips grant to purchase Merit reading comprehension software for remediation and RtI for students who are non-proficient in reading.
Can Changing Reading and Writing Instruction Raise SAT Scores?
SAT reading scores in 2011 were the lowest on record. This is the second time in the past two decades that reading scores have fallen as much in a single year. It is well known that middle and high school students … Continue reading
How Merit Makes a 3rd Grade Teacher More Effective
A 3rd grade teacher at a California public school recently wrote how, and why, she likes using Merit’s Basic Skills Pack with her students. I like Merit because it is not just drill and kill. It helps my students think … Continue reading
New Teaching Tips for the Writing Process
The web-based editions of the Punch process writing programs were introduced more than two years ago. In that time, many instructors and students have shared with us best practices for using them. Based on their input we’ve posted new teaching tips … Continue reading
Will Common Standards Improve U.S. Schools?
Twenty-six states have now adopted the Common Core standards in English language arts and math developed by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, and all but two states have expressed interest in following suit. … Continue reading
Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Update
The U.S. Department of Education has issued additional guidance for its upcoming $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grants.
More College Prep Help Needed for U.S. Students
According to a new study published by ACT, Inc. the percentage of U.S. high school graduates ready to earn at least a “C” or higher in first-year college courses was only 23 percent in 2009
Investing In Innovation (i3) Fund
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced preliminary guidelines for the $650 Million Investing In Innovation (i3) grant program. Unlike the previously announced Race to the Top funds which were only for public schools, i3 funds will also … Continue reading
Rethinking elementary classroom instruction
The Center for Educational Policy (CEP) just announced a new report about the impact of the NCLB on the classroom. The study found that in schools in need of improvement teachers are more likely than those in higher-achieving schools to … Continue reading