NC State Superintendent Spins Changing Testing Scoring System (Video)
Spin, June. Spin. Atkinson says it was to make information more "granular". Come again? Tammy Howard reiterates and says the system gives more information to teachers. Really? Both Atkinson and Howard...
View ArticleNC EOC’s Show Less Than 1% Improvement
The North Carolina End of Course (EOC) or End of Grade (EOG) results have been reported. The media has done it's best to ignore that the scoring system was changed from last year to this year, making...
View ArticleParent Asks DPI: What’s the exit mechanism for EOG?
There was an interesting exchange on Twitter regarding opting out of the EOG in North Carolina. It was launched by this tweet, in which the user tagged NC's Superintendent and CCSSO President, Dr....
View ArticleWaPo Cites D.C. Graduation Rate at 76%, But There is a Problem.
In an article at The Washington Post, the District of Columbia graduation rate was reported at 79%. However, there is a big 'but' that comes along with that number as 1% met math standards and 4% met...
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