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Contract Extension Likely For Ed. Commissioner Gist

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:46:50 +0000

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is working out terms for an extension of her contract. The controversial Gist is expected to remain at the helm of the state Department of Education.

Education Commissioner Deborah Gist led the team that brought Rhode Island a $75 million federal Race to the Top grant. But she’s also been criticized for shepherding in an era of tough teacher evaluations and high stakes testing as a graduation requirement.

Testing Expert Responds to NECAP Controversy

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:40:13 +0000

Freelance policy analyst and liberal blogger Tom Sgouros is one of a number of critics raising questions about Rhode Island's use of the New England Common Assessment Program, or NECAP, as a graduation requirement. Specifically, Sgouros has argued that by its very nature, NECAP was designed to magnify differences in student achievement, thereby ensuring that a certain number of students will score poorly every year.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:39:11 +0000

Most adults failed a mock NECAP test. Glass could be used as cover material at the state landfill under a proposed bill. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:39:05 +0000

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse talks proposed gun control legislation. Students ask adults to take the NECAP test. These stories and more on the RIPR morning news podcast.

Plus, Moderate Party founder Ken Block is this week's guest on the Political Roundtable.

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Students to Have Adults Take Simulated NECAP Test

Elisabeth Harrison — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:42:24 +0000

A group of Providence students is asking prominent Rhode Islanders to take the standardized test known as the NECAP this weekend, as they work to demonstrate why it should not be used as a graduation requirement.

"We hope to lend a deeper perspective to debate about the new high stakes testing graduation requirement," says 16-year-old Classical High School student Cauldierre McKay, a member of the Providence Student Union. The group has been pushing state officials to reconsider their policy on graduation requirements that go into effect for the class of 2014.

Class Notes: A Quick Look at the Stories that Made News This Week in Education

Elisabeth Harrison — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:06:50 +0000

RI highest in reading scores for 11th graders in New England

Elisabeth Harrison — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:42:42 +0000

Rhode Island has released test scores that show 73 percent of public school students are proficient in reading and just 57 percent are proficient in Math. The numbers were relatively flat compared to previous years, so for more analysis we turned to State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist. She spoke with Rhode Island Public Radio’s Education Reporter Elisabeth Harrison.

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NECAP scores expected Friday

Elisabeth Harrison — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:46:25 +0000

State education officials plan to announce results from the latest round of state-wide standardized testing, unless a blizzard gets in the way. The Department of Education says Governor Lincoln Chafee and Education Commissioner Deborah Gist will release the numbers at the statehouse on Friday morning.

If the weather cooperates, we will soon know just how many high school juniors are at risk for not graduating, under a new state rule that requires a score of two or better on the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) exam.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:25:35 +0000

Heavy winds, heavy rain, and warmer than usual temperatures. We have an interesting start to the day. State education officials are defending standardized test scores as a requirement for high school diplomas. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:35:02 +0000

It seems there are some similarities between a fire in a Brazilian nightclub over the weekend and the one in RI at the Station Nightclub a decade ago. There's a call to end high stakes testing that will determine whether students can graduate. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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