by Jack Jennings | Oct 7, 2018 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, NAEP, school reform, testing
National Assessment of Educational Progress Statement Submitted by Jack Jennings To the Governing Board October 5, 2018 The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) should change the achievement benchmarks for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)....
by Jack Jennings | Sep 4, 2018 | academic standards, accountability, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind, politics, Race to the Top, school funding, teacher evaluations, teachers, testing
In December 2015, when President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) — replacing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 — congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle breathed a deep sigh of relief. Not only had NCLB grown...
by Jack Jennings | Mar 4, 2017 | academic standards, accountability, advocating, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, testing
A Paper on the NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessments Prepared for the National Assessment Governing Board by Jack Jennings February 13, 2017. In this age of student testing mania, a strong justification should be required to initiate or continue any assessment. Edward...
by Jack Jennings | Oct 13, 2016 | accountability, federal education policy, school reform, teacher evaluations, testing
During this election year, Hillary Clinton has offered few ideas to improve elementary and secondary schools. Donald Trump proposed an unrealistic plan to shift federal funds from educating children from low-income families and children with disabilities to instead...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 16, 2016 | accountability, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind, teacher evaluations, teacher performance, teachers, testing
Fifty Years of Federal Aid to Schools: Back into the Future? Jack Jennings* Excerpts from an article appearing in Volume 3 Education Law & Policy Review 2016 In 1965, the federal government began to provide major financial aid for education to states and local...
by Jack Jennings | Jan 23, 2016 | accountability, children with disabilities, federal education policy, inner city schools, No Child Left Behind, school choice, school reform, secure and safe, teachers, testing
John Thompson is a truth-teller. A Teacher’s Tale, his new book, honestly addresses the toughest issue in American education—how to improve urban schools impacted by concentrations of poor children. Thompson worked in higher education and then did legislative lobbying...
by Jack Jennings | Dec 20, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, federal education policy, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, school reform, teacher evaluations, testing
No other federal law has generated more hostility from teachers and other educators than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). That statute has been denounced for causing too much testing of school children, making teachers “teach to the test” to avoid penalties, and...
by Jack Jennings | Aug 24, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, federal education policy, federal funding
The American public has given its grade to national elected leaders for their attempts to improve the country’s public schools. The verdict is an “F” for failure. But, the public’s alternative to the present policies is also lacking according to the American public’s...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 15, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, No Child Left Behind, private schools / vouchers, Race to the Top, school reform, teacher evaluations, teachers, testing
Today, attention is on the Congress as it addresses changes to the No Child Left Behind Act. That action is overdue since the law expired eight years ago. But, it must be understood that congressional amendments are merely removing unpopular requirements, not creating...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 13, 2015 | academic standards, accountability, Common State Standards, education research, federal education policy, federal funding, NAEP, No Child Left Behind, school reform, teachers, testing
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson launched a campaign to improve education, especially of children from low-income families. An unprecedented billion dollars of new aid was sent to the schools under the first part or “title” of the Elementary and...
