Summary of P. David Pearson on Will Our Tests Support or Subvert Our Vision of Deeper Learning of English/Language Arts?
Summary of P. David Pearson’s review on the history of assessments and unique features of the next generation of assessments.
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Summary of David Coleman on Assessments That Support the Goals of the Common Core State Standards
Summary of David Coleman’s vision for the new Common Core Assessments and a few points of tension.
QuickReads Family of Products
The QuickReads program is a creative and innovative application of recent research on the nature of texts used to teach reading fluency and comprehension. QuickReads texts support automatic, meaningful grade-level reading.
An Inside View of the New Assessments
Freddy discusses the computer adaptive assessment portion of the new upcoming assessments.
FYI for Kids: Building Students’ Capacity for Complex Text
How does the magazine format help students read more complex texts?
Read-Aloud Favorites: A Source for Enriching Students’ Knowledge of the World and of Language
TextProject has relaunched Read-Aloud Favorites. Educators and parents can now search our outstanding collection of trade book recommendations for read-alouds by grade level, genre, topics,… Read More »Read-Aloud Favorites: A Source for Enriching Students’ Knowledge of the World and of Language
7 Actions That Literacy Leaders Can Take Right Now: Text Complexity
Seven actions in which literacy leaders can support teachers in ensuring students’ increased capacity with complex text.
Ban on Junk Food in Schools
This issue of TP4K examines the use of school bans in order to teach students about health and nutrition.
Ban on Plastic Bags
This issue of TP4K examines the costs and benefits of using plastic bags.
It’s Not Just Informational Text That Supports Knowledge Acquisition: The Critical Role of Narrative Text in the Common Core State Standards
Literature allows for examination of the influences of culture and history on individuals, not simply on our personal responses to texts. Guiding students in understanding how culture and history influences individual development and agency is part of the bigger picture.