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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!
Freddy introduces the first eBook in TextProject's Reading Essentials Reprint Series.
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 Dr. Francis's take on what the new-generation of assessments means for students with disabilities and ELLs.
Summary of Peter Afflerbach's take on formative versus summative assessments and the role both play in students' learning.
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's vision for the new Common Core Assessments and a few points of tension.
Freddy discusses the computer adaptive assessment portion of the new upcoming assessments.
How does the magazine format help students read more complex texts?
Seven actions in which literacy leaders can support teachers in ensuring students’ increased capacity with complex text.