Remainders: A warning about shared exam scoring landmines

by Philissa Cramer, at 7:43 pm

A retired math teacher recalls the furor that ensued after she had to grade English exams. (Pissed Off)
Both the state and city teachers unions are backing Gov. Cuomo’s teacher ratings bill. (Daily Politics)
Cuomo held a pressser to make clear that unions and legislators alike had little choice. (Wonkster)
The moving boxes at a school set for charter school co-location are getting filled. (Inside Colocation)
Students (and teachers) at Williamsburg Charter HS still don’t know if the school will close. (SchoolBook)
Here’s an argument against “just right” texts pitched to students’ exact reading levels. (Flypaper)
Parents pushed Chelsea’s P.S. 11 to surpass many schools in making lunches healthy. (SchoolBook)
Arne Duncan rejected senators’ claim that the White House supports D.C. vouchers again. (Politics K-12)
A Philadelphia teacher describes the explosions in his school year, both good and bad. (Notebook)
Pundits discuss if middle schools should stand alone; researchers have asked, too. (Room for Debate)
A teacher muses on the meaning of the frequently utter phrase, “It’s been a long year.” (NYCDOEnuts)

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