FEATURE ARTICLES:

Bracey, G.W., Principles of data interpretation, 46 (3), p. 5
This excerpt from Dr. Bracey’s text, Reading Educational Research: How to Avoid Getting Statistically Snookered is a list of principles that teachers should keep in mind when reading and/or hearing criticisms of teachers and schools.

National Center for Fair and Open Testing, The Dangerous Consequences of High-Stakes Standardized Testing, 46 (3), pp. 6-7.
This National Center reprint points out what is wrong with “high-stakes” tests and the results of such tests.

National Center for Fair and Open Testing. “No Child Left Behind” After Four Years: An Ongoing Track Record of Failure, 46 (3), pp. 8-9.
Critics of NCLB would say that this reprint from the National Center for Fair and Open Testing “undresses” the law. This article is a must-read for teachers.

National Center for Fair and Open Testing. Failing Our Children: How “No Child Left Behind” Undermines Quality and Equity in Education, 46 (3), pp.10-12.