Classroom Quote by Arne Duncan

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and…

— Donna Shalala

As educators and policy makers, it is important to demonstrate for parents the connection between high levels of student participation in assessment and system…

— Kate Brown

Teachers assess to test; educators assess to assist learning.

— Dave Carter

“Formative assessments nurture hope and say to students, 'You might not get this yet, but you will. Here is something else you can try…

— Cris Tovani

Never compare one student's test score to another's. Always measure a child's progress against her past performance. There will always be a better reader,…

— Rafe Esquith

My sister is a teacher, so I am a strong support of teachers, but I'm not going to be bound by just a certain…

— Barack Obama

Within a single school, teachers often encounter differences in poverty levels, parent involvement, and student readiness.

— Charles Best

We evaluate all business decisions based on how we can best serve public school teachers and their students.

— Charles Best

“Assessment can be either formal and/or informal measures that gather information. In education, meaningful assessment is data that guides and informs the teacher and/or…

— Dan Greathouse & kathleen Donalson

Schools should look behind classroom doors and determine the factors that contribute to the kinds of interactions between teachers and students that promote student…

— James Heckman

You have to remember, we may be the only nation, the only one I know of, that uses test scores not to assess kids,…

— John Merrow

The most reliable way to be certain of their classroom impact is through independent studies conducted by third-party organisations which compare the student growth…

— Wendy Kopp