Monthly Archives: September 2012

David Coleman on Bloomberg Radio

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

David Coleman, lead author of the Common Core ELA standards, was on Bloomberg radio this weekend describing his new role as the President of the College Board. In his interview with Jane Williams, Coleman notes what parents need to know … Continue reading →

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Text Complexity Slides

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Denise Alterio, of Sullivan County BOCES, has put together the following Prezi describing text complexity (here). It proves a nice introduction to standard 10 and the implications for looking at text complexity through quantitative and qualitative measures as well as … Continue reading →

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“The Complex Matter of Text Complexity”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Robert Rothman, writing for the Harvard Education Letter, shares insight and research governing the inclusion of text complexity in the Common Core State Standards. In short, high school students are practicing with texts that are well below what they will … Continue reading →

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