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Shifting Images

Shifting Images of Developmentally Appropriate Practice as Seen Through Different Lenses (click here for full article) (Click here to download the PDF of this article) By David K. Dickinson Educational Researcher, 31(1), 2002, pp. 26-32. Briefing Despite billions spent, preschool programs such as Headstart have produced disappointing results. A prime reason may be that the nation’s largest accreditor of preschool programs has required them to use teaching practices that impede, rather than encourage, school readiness. The National … Read More

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Tennessee Teacher Prep Change Would be First in the Nation
March 8, 2019
A bill before the 2019 Tennessee General Assembly could lead to dramatic improvements in teaching, learning, and college readiness for …Read More »
Early Reading Success & College
February 16, 2019
In most states, a school district’s number of proficient third-grade readers is highly predictive of the number of …Read More »
Teacher Ed Needs Accountability
December 8, 2016
Tennessee Education Schools Need Accountability, Not a New Report Card J. E. Stone, Ed.D. December 8, 2016 Tennessee …Read More »
Are states reporting the truth about student achievement?
February 13, 2015
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) vs State Self Reports Are States Being Honest with Themselves About Student …Read More »
States Compared to International Standards
September 24, 2014
Phillips and AIR correctly argue that weak state standards serve to create a false sense of security about …Read More »