Perspectives Test scores plummet in large cities with strong union presence Spencer Irvine November 7, 2022 As the old saying goes, where there is smoke, there is fire. As Americans for Fair Treatment pointed out, data from…
Perspectives School shutdowns led to worst education decline for students since 1990 Spencer Irvine September 7, 2022 The verdict is in: school shutdowns and virtual classes led to the worst decline in student test scores in reading…
Perspectives The end of remote learning leads to slightly-improved test scores Spencer Irvine May 6, 2022 Having students sit at home to attempt remote learning has been proven to be an abject failure in U.S. education…
Faculty Lounge New Answer For Declining Test Scores: Ennui Malcolm A. Kline March 5, 2018 A study from the University of Arkansas may have stumbled upon one reason for declining test scores–apathy.
Faculty Lounge Where Diversity Fails Malcolm A. Kline November 28, 2017 Few academics actually make the points nobody else will make. Economist Walter Williams is a notable exception.
Faculty Lounge The Wells Fargo Scandal Sounds a Lot like the Atlanta Teacher-Test Scores Scandal Spencer Irvine October 7, 2016 A good read on the similarities between the two scandals: This all sounds a lot like the Atlanta public schools…
Perspectives Common Core Standards Failing Spencer Irvine November 7, 2015 A recent American Institutes for Research (AIR) assessment noted that Common Core standards are not matching National Assessment of Educational…
Faculty Lounge Increased Computer Use in the Classroom could be Bad for Learning Spencer Irvine September 16, 2015 A study recently pointed this out, as Academe Blog noted.
Faculty Lounge SAT Scores Stumble Slightly as More Students Take the Test Spencer Irvine September 3, 2015 NBC News reported: The nonprofit organization, which administers the exam, said in a report released Thursday that the mean score…
