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A Reflection on “Breaking with Tradition: The Shift to Competency-based Learning in PLCS at Work”
Late last month the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released results for the long-term trend assessment in mathematics. The results were not happy news. We continue to see evidence of student performance being lower now than in years and decades past, due to COVID. This decline is in spite of an “almost” normal year…
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Mastery verses Proficiency: Connecting the Two to Serve Students
Do you ever wonder if mastery of standards is the same thing as proficiency in state standards? This is the question I have been thinking about today. Defining similar words that have distinct connotations is important. I often collaborate with teachers in different states to help define what “proficient” or “college-and-career ready” standards-based thinking looks…
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Here is a link to my book co-authored with Dr. Robert Johnson from the University of South Carolina. https://tinyurl.com/usingFAforSLO
Actionable Assessments in the Classroom 