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AssessmentExaggerations.docx is a report that discusses to what extent exaggerated achievement test proficiencies are deliberately deceptive and when that kind of practice is more appropriately labeled corrupt. It's based on data from 25 states.
NECAP-ACT-Reform.doc is a report that presents a proposal to replace the New England Common Assessment Program achievement testing with ACT tests- to give the testing a strong technical and ethical basis.
ELQ-Mappings.docx is a report that presents the derivation of two reliable mapping formulas that provide NAEP estimates for local schools and in the process effectively removes the "inflation" from state reported proficiency percentages on achievement tests.
ELQ-Derivation.xlsx is the spreadsheet extension of ELQ-Mappings.docx. It provides the derivations and many applications to state reported data.
AssessmentKeyToReform.docx contains our short essay, "Honest Testing And Diplomas Will Drive Reform." Among its proposals, it challenges private organizations to perform the task of certifying high school graduates.
RIDE-OpEd.docx contains in draft form an op ed piece we wrote for Rhode Island newspapers. It discusses the responsibility for and the consequences of the Rhode Island Department of Education's inflation policy. It addresses what stakeholders might do to remedy the situation.
Review-Moe.docx is the review, "Did They Read My Mind," that we wrote on the Amazon.Com website for the Terry Moe & John Chubb book, "Liberating Learning."
Review-Christensen.docx is the review, "Good wheat. Too much chaff," that we wrote on the Amazon.Com website for Clayton Christensen et al book, "Disrupting Class."
DoubleDeceptionDozen.doc contains an article that discusses all twelve states in which the double deception is practiced. The twelve states, ordered worst to least in false gain, are: NY, WY, NM, RI, AR, NH, VA, IL, ND, LA, ME & AL.
NECAP-op-ed.doc contains the op-ed that appeared in the Providence Journal on February 18, 2009. It discusses problems with the 8th grade reading tests and points towards solutions.
NECAP-sequel.doc contains an article that discusses the deception seen in the three NECAP states of New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It puts forward a hypothesis explaining how the artificial false gains were generated.
NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in the three New England states: New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the states NECAP assessments.
NCAP-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NECAPProfNumsShortReport_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in New Mexico. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
NM-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NMProfNumsShortReport_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Oklahoma. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
OK-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
OKProfNumsShortDraft_02.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Pennsylvania. The results were obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
PA-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
PAProfNumsShortDraft_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
MapToNAEP.doc is a report that presents the derivation of a reliable mapping formula that removes the inflation from state reported proficiency percentages on achievement tests.
NJProfNumsLongDraft_04.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Hudson County in New Jersey. The results are qualitatively similar to those just mentioned in Oklahoma.
VenturaProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Ventura County, California. The results are qualitatively similar to those just mentioned in Hudson County, New Jersey.
RIProfs2005TechReport.doc is a detailed report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school and district in Rhode Island. As in the preceding report, social promotion is endemic- even in the better schools.
RIProfs2005BasicReport.doc is an abreviated version of the preceding entry RIProfNumsTechReport.doc.
RI_Regents_01.doc is a one-page presentation to the Rhode Island Board of Regents about reforming its K-12 schools.
GrtrPvdProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in public schools in Rhode Island and a nearby Massachusetts county. Except for high schools, the results are reported for districts only.
PvdProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. It is similar to the preceding report but is more detailed. It shows how student proficiencies can go as low as 2% of students being at or above grade level.
EdReform-External-2007.doc is a report that describes activities that stakeholders can consider that would indirectly and externally put pressure on schools to improve.
EdReform-Internal-2007.doc is a report that describes policy changes that could revolutionize publicly supported education.
OnStateProfNums.doc is a report that discusses how the states of California, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island inflate proficiency percentages on achievement tests, how to remove that "inflation," and then shows how poorly American students are doing.
RealDropOuts_01.doc is a short report on real dropout rates in public education. Think 80%.
KTChildAbuse.doc is an essay discussing whether public and private K-12 education systems are sometimes, perhaps unwittingly, engaged in child abuse.
ProfitableEducation.doc is an early report that outlined in some detail the reasoning behind Stellar Schools.
AppendiciesProfblEd.doc contains the appendices of the just mentioned Profitable Education.doc wherein more detailed analyses are presented.
Please contact us for further information about Asora's Stellar Schools.
AssessmentExaggerations.docx is a report that discusses to what extent exaggerated achievement test proficiencies are deliberately deceptive and when that kind of practice is more appropriately labeled corrupt. It's based on data from 25 states.
NECAP-ACT-Reform.doc is a report that presents a proposal to replace the New England Common Assessment Program achievement testing with ACT tests- to give the testing a strong technical and ethical basis.
ELQ-Mappings.docx is a report that presents the derivation of two reliable mapping formulas that provide NAEP estimates for local schools and in the process effectively removes the "inflation" from state reported proficiency percentages on achievement tests.
ELQ-Derivation.xlsx is the spreadsheet extension of ELQ-Mappings.docx. It provides the derivations and many applications to state reported data.
AssessmentKeyToReform.docx contains our short essay, "Honest Testing And Diplomas Will Drive Reform." Among its proposals, it challenges private organizations to perform the task of certifying high school graduates.
RIDE-OpEd.docx contains in draft form an op ed piece we wrote for Rhode Island newspapers. It discusses the responsibility for and the consequences of the Rhode Island Department of Education's inflation policy. It addresses what stakeholders might do to remedy the situation.
Review-Moe.docx is the review, "Did They Read My Mind," that we wrote on the Amazon.Com website for the Terry Moe & John Chubb book, "Liberating Learning."
Review-Christensen.docx is the review, "Good wheat. Too much chaff," that we wrote on the Amazon.Com website for Clayton Christensen et al book, "Disrupting Class."
DoubleDeceptionDozen.doc contains an article that discusses all twelve states in which the double deception is practiced. The twelve states, ordered worst to least in false gain, are: NY, WY, NM, RI, AR, NH, VA, IL, ND, LA, ME & AL.
NECAP-op-ed.doc contains the op-ed that appeared in the Providence Journal on February 18, 2009. It discusses problems with the 8th grade reading tests and points towards solutions.
NECAP-sequel.doc contains an article that discusses the deception seen in the three NECAP states of New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It puts forward a hypothesis explaining how the artificial false gains were generated.
NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in the three New England states: New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the states NECAP assessments.
NCAP-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NECAPProfNumsShortReport_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) NECAPProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in New Mexico. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
NM-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
NMProfNumsShortReport_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) NMProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Oklahoma. The results are obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
OK-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
OKProfNumsShortDraft_02.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) OKProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Pennsylvania. The results were obtained by removing the inflation from the numbers reported by the state.
PA-NAEP-Estimates.xls contains the detailed results discussed in PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
PAProfNumsShortDraft_01.doc is a condensed version of the longer (see above) PAProfNumsFullReport_01.doc.
MapToNAEP.doc is a report that presents the derivation of a reliable mapping formula that removes the inflation from state reported proficiency percentages on achievement tests.
NJProfNumsLongDraft_04.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Hudson County in New Jersey. The results are qualitatively similar to those just mentioned in Oklahoma.
VenturaProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in Ventura County, California. The results are qualitatively similar to those just mentioned in Hudson County, New Jersey.
RIProfs2005TechReport.doc is a detailed report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school and district in Rhode Island. As in the preceding report, social promotion is endemic- even in the better schools.
RIProfs2005BasicReport.doc is an abreviated version of the preceding entry RIProfNumsTechReport.doc.
RI_Regents_01.doc is a one-page presentation to the Rhode Island Board of Regents about reforming its K-12 schools.
GrtrPvdProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in public schools in Rhode Island and a nearby Massachusetts county. Except for high schools, the results are reported for districts only.
PvdProfNums.doc is a report that presents realistic NAEP scale proficiency percentages for students in every public school in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. It is similar to the preceding report but is more detailed. It shows how student proficiencies can go as low as 2% of students being at or above grade level.
EdReform-External-2007.doc is a report that describes activities that stakeholders can consider that would indirectly and externally put pressure on schools to improve.
EdReform-Internal-2007.doc is a report that describes policy changes that could revolutionize publicly supported education.
OnStateProfNums.doc is a report that discusses how the states of California, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island inflate proficiency percentages on achievement tests, how to remove that "inflation," and then shows how poorly American students are doing.
RealDropOuts_01.doc is a short report on real dropout rates in public education. Think 80%.
KTChildAbuse.doc is an essay discussing whether public and private K-12 education systems are sometimes, perhaps unwittingly, engaged in child abuse.
ProfitableEducation.doc is an early report that outlined in some detail the reasoning behind Stellar Schools.
AppendiciesProfblEd.doc contains the appendices of the just mentioned Profitable Education.doc wherein more detailed analyses are presented.
Please contact us for further information about Asora's Stellar Schools.