Are NH students ready for life after high school?
How can we know what is working for students in our public schools? Each student is different, with unique strengths and areas of need....
Rochester begins its second year with performance based assessments
Rochester is one of four New Hampshire school districts beginning the second year of the pilot PACE program, which replaces some standardized testing with locally-based...
As PACE program grows, teachers and administrators "thrilled" with progress
Senior staff of the Council of Chief State School Officers visited several of New Hampshire's widely-watched PACE districts recently to get an idea of how schools...
The Bell Curve is Nonsense
The “Bell Curve” has dominated how we think about learning and assessment and significantly limits the potential of our children. We know all kids...
New York’s performance-based assessments result in substantial student growth & improved...
A Consortium of public schools in New York has been a model of school improvement and student achievement through performance-based assessments and student-centered learning....
‘Thank God for New Hampshire’ – EdWeek about the PACE...
Here is New Hampshire, it's easy to lose perspective on how important the PACE pilot program is. Years in preparation, it is the nation's first step...
Extended Learning Opportunities put students' passions and interests at the center...
Pittsfield Middle High School has been a statewide and national model for anytime, anywhere learning with Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs). Whether its early childhood...
What is Student Centered Learning?
As New Hampshire transitions to a student-centered learning model, parents are wondering: what exactly is student-centered learning? We break it down here:
Student-centered learning is...
Competency-based learning "the most honest, most ethical, and most responsive system"
Maine teachers are saying that the move to competency-based education is the most important work they've ever done.
When it comes to student achievement, demographics need not be destiny
The Union Leader's David Solomon has done a major two-part followup, the most extensive reporting done to date, on the annual Smarter Balanced Assessment...
