Arthur VanderVeen
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@AustinEnergyGM I don’t understand why you can’t roll off some customers with power so others of us without power since 2:00 am can get a little heat. Can you please explain?
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“As a parent, I want assessments that let me know whether my daughter is on track or falling behind, assessments that are fair and appropriate to her lived experience and culture, assessments that don’t reduce her to a single number.” Read more → bit.ly/2KVAooV #edchat

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Did you see the feature on New Meridian in Inside Sources? Take a look → bit.ly/2XCwwdV #education #assessment #edchat #PublicSchools
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This month in The Prime, we show what’s possible with a flexible assessment services model, and we explain how we’re helping states bring adaptive assessments to the classroom. Plus, a Louisiana school district defies the odds by leveraging testing data. bit.ly/2BaUsvj
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Today, New Meridian proudly introduces The Prime, a new monthly newsletter that explores how states, districts, and educators are using high quality assessments and data-informed instruction to improve student outcomes.
Read our first issue at bit.ly/2QiwK6B!
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Proven, innovative models for student assessment already exist, but innovative states continue to push the envelope. Here’s an interesting perspective on Georgia’s pilot to use formative assessments in lieu of standardized summative assessments. bit.ly/2z4iLK3
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Exciting news: New Meridian is launching “The Prime” this November. Each month, we will feature educators who are using high-quality assessments and data-informed instruction to improve student outcomes. Please sign up here to receive it in your inbox: bit.ly/2EC937R
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.@klbwrites and @cejaynes are urging policymakers in the District of Columbia to maintain the mayor's control over the city's public schools. Learn more: gadf.ly/2PqgXSK
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CW holds teachers oppose professional evaluations that include student test scores; new findings from teacher-led @Ed4Excellence suggest they view student academic growth as most important metric for evaluating effectiveness of schools/teachers bit.ly/2n2RFgQ p31
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How the New York Times Got It Wrong on School Choice and Segregation educationpost.org/how-the-new-yo… via @edu_post
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NV #smarterbalanced becomes only 2nd assessment to gain USED peer review approval. More evidence that the highest quality tests tend to be product of cooperation among networks of states. bit.ly/2nCIBQa
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Thanks @edu_post for the write up! At New Meridian, we’re putting states and local educators in the driver’s seat to build custom state assessments using high-quality shared content with unparalleled flexibility @PCunningham57
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Coffee Break: How Arthur VanderVeen Is Lighting a Spark Under PARCC @PCunningham57 @avveen edpo.st/2v8BBi3
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What Happened to School Reform in New York City? - Education Next : Education Next educationnext.org/happened-schoo…
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“If there could be more lower-income students here, it would be great, because we’ve shown we can do just as well as the other students.” x.com/DLeonhardt/sta…
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A promising new project from @MikeBloomberg to enroll more middle-class and poor students at top colleges --> nytimes.com/2016/12/13/opi…
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NEW from @educationgadfly: 'High Stakes for High Achievers - State Accountability in the Age of ESSA' gadf.ly/2bn6oy8
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Thoughtful framework for go-to-market strategy: How to Monetize Your Education Technology Product. bit.ly/2biBWqF #edtech @EdSurge
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What teachers really think of Common Core math. Key takeaway: teachers teaching to same high standards nationwide bit.ly/2963Hhc
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A report by NEPC ignored the performance of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Our CEO on why it matters → bit.ly/1NsbnwV
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