Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Ed researchers fail reliability standard :: SI&A Cabinet Report

Ed researchers fail reliability standard :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet:





Ed researchers fail reliability standard
(District of Columbia) Students of science learn that reliable experiments produce the same results when replicated by others.  It appears, however, that reliability may not be prioritized in the field of education science, according to a new study.
Arming districts to defend Common Core
(Calif.) Poor communication between education officials and parents has made implementing the Common Core State Standards a public relations nightmare in some states.


Contemplating early learning teacher prep overhaul
(Calif.) Pressed by demands at both the state and federal level to improve educational services for early learners, California officials overseeing the teacher preparation system have begun the daunting task of updating and expanding certificate pathways.
Of aching backs and digital textbooks
(Calif.) It won’t be long before hardback textbooks – some weighing as much as five pounds – will become relics of the past, replaced by digital versions.