Top Posts of 2013
In 2013, we tackled a number of issues here at the Learning First Alliance. For example, in June, our members – representing over 10 million public education stakeholders – came together in calling for a transition period in Common Core implementation, removing high-stakes consequences from new assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards temporarily to allow the time necessary to implement them with fidelity. In August, recognizing the importance of connecting all students to the digital age, they joined forces in urging an increase to the E-Rate funding cap.And earlier this month, we issued a statement reminding parents, educators, policymakers and other education stakeholders that the results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (a test of reading literacy, mathematics and science given every three years to fifteen-year-olds in approximately seventy countries and economies worldwide) must be viewed in context – and that there is a great deal we can learn from the highest-performing nations.
Here on the Public School Insights blog, we and our partners also addressed a number of important issues, including school health, social inclusion, family engagement, expanded learning time, the impact of poverty on student learning and much, much more.
Of all that we did, what caught the attention of you, our readers? Here are our top posts of 2013, as determined by Google Analytics. Enjoy!
6. The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts. Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill of EdLeader21 discuss what is needed to implement 21st century educations strategies well.
5. Five Essential Schoolwide Conditions for Common Core Achievement. NASSP’s Mel Riddile