Margo Gottlieb answered questions about what it takes to create English-language-proficiency standards and assessments and how those tools can be used to improve instruction. Educators have struggled ...

Rachel C. Syrja, a teacher on special assignment for the office of instruction in the El Monte City, Calif., school district, has designed districtwide staff development in assessment for learning, ...

The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is a collaborative effort among the State Board of Education (SBE), the California Department of Education (CDE), and California State University (CSU). It was ...

The latest Maryland state assessments found improvements in English language arts scores across grade levels.Maryland assessments are scored on a 650- to 850-point scale, which is divided into five ...