ACASE_NewYork

12/21/2020

Yes - there can be a science of education! Teachers who participated in this 'community of science' workshop brought back to their classrooms a tool kit of assessment practices for NGSS. Read more:

One hundred years ago John Dewey posed the question — “Can there be a science of education?” What Dewey was looking for was a way to base educational decisions and practice not on conventions, not …

07/06/2020

ACASE is currently accepting applications for a full-time, paid internship. Join us in our mission to make the experience of students deeper and more meaningful, and to reignite the spark that inspired many teachers to take on the challenges of the classroom. For more information:https://acase.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-06-23-Internship-in-Educational-Assessment-and-Evaluation.pdf

10/21/2019

What can a classroom teacher learn from tracking a single learning goal over time? As it turns out, much! Jason Brechko, Master Science Teacher from Glens Falls School District, presented his work and insights at the Eastern Section STANYS Conference at Siena College on Friday October 11, 2019. He told the story of his new approach to collecting and using information in the class, and pinpointed three shifts in thinking that occurred:

1) from 100% based scales to meaningful levels of attainment

2) from ignoring learning skills to tracking and reporting learning skills

3) from aggregated grades to reporting progress on discrete learning goals

Read more about it here https://acase.org/a-new-approach-to-grading/

09/13/2019

Building the Foundations for a Science of Education
Nearly 100 years ago, John Dewey asked a seminal question: “Can there be a science of education?” He imagined many benefits to such a science including a deepening understanding of facts; a path towards discovery of new facts; the ability to confirm and disconfirm theories and findings; and the opportunity to provide both a sense of control and liberation from dull routine and blind tradition.

On Thursday, 18 July 2019 Paul Zachos presented to the scientific and education community at the 15th International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference (IHPST2019) in Thessaloniki, Greece. He noted while far from being realized, several important foundations for the realization of Dewey’s dream have been set. Read more about it and view the presentation slides here https://acase.org/building-the-foundations-for-a-science-of-education/

09/12/2019

One of our earliest research findings was that competence in working with ratios and fractions is essential for scientific inquiry and discovery. We made this capability a central feature of our assessment activity – Cubes and Liquids. Now, in a world that increasingly focuses on decimals, a recent discovery highlights the profound significance of the fundamental human capability of working with ratios and fractions

The ancient Greeks wondered when irrational numbers, like pi, can be represented with fractions. Two mathematicians now have a complete answer.

06/07/2019

The Conversation On Teacher Accountability Continues! http://educationalrenewal.org/forum/knowing-the-learner/accountability-in-education-excerpt-from-knowing-the-learner/

05/22/2019

Academics and practitioners gathered at the 2nd Global Conference on Creating Value, held at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business on May 14th-15th 2019, to explore challenges and opportunities with value creation. ACASE Director Monica De Tuya and Associate Manuel De Tuya contributed to the conversation with a talk titled From Values to Valued Outcomes: A Training Framework. Specifically they asked: how can the development of human capabilities generate value for individuals and for the social entities in which they take part, whether these entities be cultural, economic or political? Read more here https://acase.org/how-educational-information-can-create-value/

05/13/2019

UAlbany students in Dr. Eliot Rich’s MBA class, Systems Analysis and Design, have concluded a one semester collaborative experience with ACASE. This was a real-life case study concerning the opportunities and challenges of bringing ACASE’s Assessment Information System (AIS) into the 21st century and positioning it as part of a viable business opportunity. Read more here

UAlbany students in Dr. Eliot Rich’s MBA class, Systems Analysis and Design, have concluded a one semester collaborative experience with ACASE. This was a real-life case study concerning the opport…

03/31/2019

What is classroom assessment? How can teachers use inter-rater reliability? Where can teachers learn to do this? .... Just some of the great questions asked and conversations held about Practical Reliability for Teachers at the NTIR Conference poster presentation!

03/27/2019

Disagreement can be productive! On Friday March 29, 2019 ACASE Associates and UAlbany PhD Students Panpan Yang and Monica De Tuya, along with co-author and ACASE Director Paul Zachos, will present their poster Practical Reliability for Teachers at the 14th Annual New Trends in Information Science Research (NTIR) Conference at The University of Albany. The poster illustrates the power of inter-rater agreement (and the value of disagreement) as a tool for monitoring the reliability of information on the attainment of learning outcomes. Read more about it here: https://acase.org/disagreement-can-be-productive-acase-associates-to-present-research-at-the-14th-annual-new-trends-in-information-science-research-conference/

03/14/2019

UAlbany students in Dr. Eliot Rich’s MBA class, Systems Analysis and Design, have been working diligently on their real-life case study project: the opportunities and challenges of bringing ACASE’s Assessment Information System (AIS) into the 21st century and positioning it as part of a viable business opportunity. We can’t wait to continue supporting the students’ work and look forward to their recommendations for enhancing our system and growing our opportunities to deliver value to the K-12 education and training worlds! Read more about the project here https://acase.org/ualbany-mba-students-present-initial-findings-for-ais-discovery-project/

03/08/2019

Please join us in welcoming Patrick Taylor to the team! Patrick is joining us for the year as our Office Manager. He brings to the position years of experience in coordinating and ensuring smooth office work, as well as experience communicating with and delivering quality service to clients. Patrick is currently studying for a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration at Stony Brook University. Welcome Patrick – we look forward to working with you this year!