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Comparison of 2019 Cohort and Baseline Student Growth Percentiles
This report focuses on one particular technical choice CDE must make when deciding which version of the SGP model to use in measuring student growth, namely whether these measures should be based on so-called cohort or baseline-referenced SGPs. Read more
Why teachers shouldn't give kids standardized tests when school starts
CADRE Faculty Partner, Dr. Lorrie Shepard, provides a commentary in the Washington Post for states, districts and schools to consider as they begin a new school year during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Letter by Dr. Lorrie Shepard to the Colorado Commissioner of Education and State Board of Education Regarding Statewide Diagnostic Tests in Fall 2020
On June 15, 2020, a group of Colorado education organizations wrote to Colorado Commissioner of Education, Dr. Katy Anthes, proposing that a statewide “diagnostic” test be administered to students as they enter school this fall. Read more