TextProject Answers: Beginning Reading
Freddy Hiebert answers a collection of frequently asked questions on the topic of Beginning Reading.
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Claims about Text Complexity within the Common Core State Standards: Examining the Evidence
Standard 10 of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) evaluates students’ ability to read increasingly more complex texts across the grades to ensure proficiency with… Read More »Claims about Text Complexity within the Common Core State Standards: Examining the Evidence
TextProject Answers: Core Vocabulary
Freddy Hiebert answers a collection of frequently asked questions on the topic of Core Vocabulary.
TextProject Answers: Text Complexity
Freddy Hiebert answers a collection of frequently asked questions on the topic of Text Complexity.
Summary of Kenji Hakuta on English Language Learners and the Common Core State Standards
Highlights of Hakuta’s presentation in Virtual Institute on Assessment and the CCSS on TextProject’s YouTube channel.
Reading Rules for Becoming Proficient with Complex Texts
Freddy’s reading rules: Read more. Mostly silent. Focus on knowledge.
Why Becoming a Nation of Readers Is Still Relevant
Freddy introduces the first eBook in TextProject’s Reading Essentials Reprint Series.
Summary of Karen Wixson on “Assessment and Instruction in the Era of the CCSS in English Language Arts”
Karen Wixson’s session in TextProject’s Virtual Institute on Assessments and the Common Core should be on the top of the list in any teacher education or professional development course for providing pre- and in-service teachers with an overview of the new generation of assessments. Dr. Wixson provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the key aims, tasks, and implications of the assessments being developed by the two consortium—Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Bringing Toys to School
This issue of TP4K examines the complex issue of bringing toys to school.
Summary of David Francis on “CCSS Assessments and Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners”
Summary of Dr. Francis’s take on what the new-generation of assessments means for students with disabilities and ELLs.