the-NYSAN.org: Testing Accommodations on High Stakes Tests: Who are they for and what is their purpose

Testing Accommodations on High Stakes Tests: Who are they for and what is their purposeTable of ContentsI. What is a disability and how is a disability determined?II. What is the purpose of accommodations?III. What is an appropriate accommodation?IV. The problem of unnecessary accommodationsV. ReferencesThere has been increasing awareness over the last couple of decades of
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NYAS.ORG: New Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak

This is a link to the full presentation. It provides excellent information about where the virus likely came from, transmission, and what to expect in the future. https://www.facebook.com/nyasciences/videos/259880498499602/
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NYC Public Schools to Use EnVision Math 2.0 by Pearson: What You Need to Know

Information about Envision Math (2009) is available through research by MIRIAM RESENDEZ, M.A., SENIOR RESEARCHER MARIAM AZIN, PH.D., PRESIDENT ALISHA STROBEL, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PRES Associates at:   info@presassociates.com  (307) 733-3255 Research from the National Assessment of Education Progress (2007) continues to show that, while there has been a recent shift in educational focus from reading/language arts
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Business Insider: A Stanford study of 45 million students found something startling about which kids succeed

A major study from Stanford University recently found socioeconomic status was no indication of a given school’s quality. The truly important measure for school effectiveness was the rate at which students were making improvements on test scores. The findings defy the typical assumptions about what makes a great public school. For many parents, judging a
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DisabilityScoop: Education Department Defends Rollback Of Special Ed Guidance

The U.S. Department of Education is insisting that its move to withdraw dozens of special education guidance documents will not compromise services for students with disabilities. The agency said this week that all of the stricken guidance is no longer relevant. On Friday, the Education Department said it had identified 72 guidance documents to rescind
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DisabilityScoop.com: High Court Backs More Robust Standard For FAPE

In a unanimous ruling with major implications for special education, the U.S. Supreme Court said that public schools must provide students with disabilities more than a minimal benefit. The decision issued Wednesday comes in a case known as Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which pitted the parents of a Colorado boy with autism against their school district.
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DisabilityScoop.com: High Court Backs More Robust Standard For FAPE

In a unanimous ruling with major implications for special education, the U.S. Supreme Court said that public schools must provide students with disabilities more than a minimal benefit. The decision issued Wednesday comes in a case known as Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which pitted the parents of a Colorado boy with autism
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ScienceDaily: How should we handle boys who can’t read?

How should we handle boys who can’t read? The way we teach reading to both boys and girls can benefit from following evidence-based learning methods Norwegian University of Science and Technology Boys are much worse at reading than girls. The disparities have been quite consistent over 15 years. New insights may give hope — if
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NYS Enacts Bipartisan Dyslexia Legislation to Address Common Learning Disability in Students

Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon and Senator Martin Golden Announce the Enactment of Bipartisan Dyslexia Legislation to Address Common Learning Disability in Students August 22, 2017 Brooklyn, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law dyslexia legislation that will improve the lives of thousands of students. A.8262/S.6581 will improve awareness of and understanding of dyslexia, the most
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DNAInfo: NY Students’ Scores on State Tests Inch Up, But Racial Gap Remains Wide

DOWNTOWNEducation Students’ Scores on State Tests Inch Up, But Racial Gap Remains Wide By Amy Zimmer | August 23, 2017 8:23am @the_zim TwitterFacebookEmailMore Nearly 41 percent of third through eighth grade students were proficient in English; nearly 38 percent passed state math tests. Nearly 41 percent of third through eighth grade students were proficient in
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