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Pearson, P. David; Valencia, Sheila W.; Wixson, Karen – Theory Into Practice, 2014
In this article, we share with readers our hopes, fears, and predictions for reading assessment in American schools at a critical policy juncture--the production of new assessments to measure achievement of the Common Core State Standards. It isn't just Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and Smarter Balanced…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement
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Gresalfi, Melissa; Barab, Sasha – Theory Into Practice, 2011
This article discusses the ways that tasks and classroom cultures can be supported through the design of online immersive games. The authors focus on a mathematics unit in which students become statisticians who must understand the contextual implications of using particular mathematical tools in analyzing different data sets and reflect on what…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement, Video Games
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Katz, Lilian G. – Theory Into Practice, 1973
The fundamental decisions to be made are moral and philosophical ones. There are experts on language and reading and child development, but there are no experts on moral and philosophical decision-making. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Enrichment