Using Data to Develop Improvement Plans
Local, State, and Federal accountability systems are key issues for schools and districts. Recently, I was asked how I use the results...
Assessing Learning
Although there is a large amount of teaching going on in our classrooms, it doesn’t necessarily equate to a large amount of learning. ...
Critical and Creative Thinking
One of the most mysterious and interesting aspects of the human experience can be said to be our capacity to think. Although the process...
Social Theory in the Function of Education
The purpose of this post to outline the strengths and weaknesses of four social theories—Functionalism, Marxism, Interpretivism, and...
Essential, Core Academic and Technology Skills
Although there are many skills that students should have, the three that are most critical are reading comprehension, information...
21st Century Performance-Based Assessment
Performance-based assessments measure not only students’ understanding of concepts and skills but their capacity to apply them. Whereas...
Creating a Strategic Information Systems Plan
Providing leadership, directing, and administering the organization and coordination of information systems and technologies of an...
Educational Philosophy
There exist several definitions of what education is or ought to be in modern literature. In a broad sense, education can be considered a...
Total Quality Management Approach
California has made a huge investment in technology resources for K-12 education. Most of this investment recently has been toward...
Appraising Instruction
The purpose of this post is to present a model for the evaluation of instruction including the processes and protocols for the approach...
