by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader In a recent post, Mel Riddile highlighted several of the shortcomings associated with the latest method for determining graduation rates mandated by the U.S. Department of Education. While the goal of this policy is worthy—standardizing the calculations throughout the nation—the resulting process is flawed, unfair and ultimately inaccurate. The [...]
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Testing: Plan Carefully
December 2nd, 2010
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by Stuart Singer, The Teacher Leader For years Mel Riddile and I shared the belief that there were a number of factors that could have a significant impact on the success or failure of students on standardized tests. When scheduling the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) exams we took great care to create a positive [...]
Leaving a Legacy of Excellence
June 14th, 2010
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A few week’s ago, I ran across a retired teacher, who had built a nationally recognized music program. He and I had worked together, and I had the pleasure of being his administrator and one of his biggest supporters. He was a true showman and I had the distinct pleasure of attending many of his [...]
