Q: What do “alternative assessments” mean? When we want to know what students know, we give them a test or a quiz. However, these forms of testing don’t always reflect the application of the skills ...

Longstanding disparities in elementary students’ reading growth widened from instructional inconsistencies due to COVID-19 school closures and shifts to hybrid and remote instruction. Elementary ...

Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights. Requires districts to provide core ...