by Paul Costello | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
….THE RESULTS…. Hope | GrandMean: 4.39 (out of 5) n=66890 YOUR DISTRICT Hopeful – 54% Stuck – 32% Discouraged – 14% Engagement | GrandMean: 4.02 (out of 5) n=66911 YOUR DISTRICT Engaged – 53% Not Engaged – 30%...
by Paul Costello | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Lynh Bui July 17, 2013 When Montgomery County students return to school next month, they will take a poll asking whether they “energetically pursue goals,” “laughed or smiled a lot yesterday” and “have a best friend at school.”The questions — intended to measure...
by Paul Costello | Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The big question facing all educators is how we measure academic success? We measure performance using tests, exams, assignments, behavior, and the rest. But what kind of success are we actually measuring? If the ultimate goal of schools is to teach students how to be...
by Paul Costello | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
While the school system invests in testing students to make sure they are on target, they also invest in teachers to make them as professional and prepared as they can be. The result though is one way. The teacher is evaluating the pupils. The...
by Paul Costello | Mar 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
When my father died, you left a voice mail and I could hear you crying. When my child was born, you gave us your son’s shoes which he never got to wear. When my birthday came around, you did not send a gift but you marked it on your calendar as if it meant...
