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Early Childhood Transition
Week Starting this
fall, children enrolled in preschool or pre-K
at a District of Columbia Public School will
participate in DCPS' "Early
Childhood Transition Week" from August
23rd through August 27th, 2010. Learn
more. En
Espanol. The 3rd Annual DC Family Education Expo October 2, 2010 The Multicultural Community Service, in partnership with area organizations and government agencies, will hold its 3rd annual DC Family Education Expo (DC FEE) at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Learn More. En Espanol. |
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News Item · From Public Education Network · Sep 3, 2010
Grading Teachers, Measuring Success
When databases and disenchantment collide, the results can be explosive – as the debate over "value-added" grading of teachers showed this week.
The Los Angeles Times provoked a furious reaction from teachers this week when it launched a database of 6,000 elementary school teachers analyzing...
News Item · From Public Agenda to Educators · Sep 2, 2010
Groups win grants to develop new student assessment systems
The federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests.
Education - Educational - Social Sciences - United...
News Item · The Washington Post · Sep 2, 2010