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Herman, Joan L.; Wang, Jia; La Torre, Deborah; Epstein, Scott; Leon, Seth – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2020
The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) was created in 2009 to support schools' implementation of rigorous college and career ready standards for English language arts (ELA). Combining evidence-based principles of professional development with a systematic design process, LDC helps teachers to embed literacy skill development throughout their…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Urban Schools, Skill Development, Professional Development
Herman, Joan L. – 1992
The research evidence supporting current beliefs in testing is summarized, and critical qualities that good assessment should exemplify and the current state of the research knowledge on how to produce good assessment are reviewed. Research has demonstrated the difficulties of achieving meaningful improvement in schools and the shortcomings of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Cost Effectiveness