In Part 1, I discussed the need for understanding Financial Literacy and including it in our students’ middle and high school experiences. Here, I will discuss the value of high-quality assessments...
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In response to the financial crisis of 2008, schools were under pressure to offer more instruction in financial literacy. The need for students to possess functional financial literacy...
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Insider Article CenterPoint Staff
How Teacher Engagement, High Expectations, and Student Ownership Creates Rigor in the Classroom [Repost]
Editorial note: The below article was originally published on CenterPoint's blog "The Point" in 2018. Since publication, this article has proved to be the most cited and viewed post on our website....
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In an effort to be equitable, most current reading assessments are designed using texts that are likely to be unfamiliar to students ― what are known as “cold” reads. Since reading assessments are...
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Insider Article CenterPoint Staff
Promoting Inclusion in Mathematics Assessment: Applying a culturally responsive lens in mathematics assessment
More mirrors, please When a story on the radio about a new education startup designed for Black students featured the opening synthesizer sounds from Beyonce’s “Formation," I was immediately hooked.1...
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“Before we review the data dashboard, I have three questions: what changed in the last month that surprised you or alarmed you? If something alarmed you, what is your leadership team doing to address...
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