Marge Scherer

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Perspectives / The Crossroads

Richard F. Elmore

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A Plea for Strong Practice

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Beyond the Rock and the Hard Place

James Harvey

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The Matrix Reloaded

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The Case for Being Mean

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Testing What for What?

George F. Madaus

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The Lessons of High-Stakes Testing

Jean Johnson

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A Public Agenda Report /  What Does the Public Say About Accountability?

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State-Mandated Testing—What Do Teachers Think?

Anne Wheelock

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Myopia in Massachusetts

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Adding Value to Accountability

William G. Brozo

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Using Low-Stakes Reading Assessment

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Rural Routes to Success

Michael D. Rettig

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Laura McCullough

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A Blueprint for Increasing Student Achievement

Richard J. Murnane

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Learning from Student Assessment Results

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Voices /  Thinking Outside the Bubble

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Voices /  What Michael Taught Us

John H. Holloway

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Research Link /  Linking Professional Development to Student Learning

Poestenkill Elementary School principal Peter DeWitt stands in a hallway on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Poestenkill, N.Y. DeWitt talked to us about field tests given to New York's students on behalf of the Pearson testing company. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

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Voices /  Lessons for a New Administrator

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Web Wonders / The Challenges of Accountability

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ASCD Community in Action

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Letter from Washington / The New World of Information Technology

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EL Study Guide / The Challenges of Accountability

The Challenges of Accountability

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State-Mandated Testing—What Do Teachers Think?

Myopia in Massachusetts

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