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Frankly Freddy Blog
TextProject president and CEO Elfrieda H. (Freddy) Hiebert blogs about important issues in reading research and practice.
Frankly Freddy entries (published from 2005 to 2014) have been sorted into five topics of literacy learning and instruction. Click here to download the ebook!
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”
Summary of Karen Wixson's explanation of the overall design of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and Partnership in Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC) for the upcoming Common Core Assessments.
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.
Summary of Peter Afflerbach on “Formative Assessments and the Common Core: Text Complexity to Task Complexity”
Summary of Peter Afflerbach's take on formative versus summative assessments and the role both play in students' learning.
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.
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.
An Inside View of the New Assessments
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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?
7 Actions That Literacy Leaders Can Take Right Now: Text Complexity
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Seven actions in which literacy leaders can support teachers in ensuring students’ increased capacity with complex text.