To raise student achievement and increase accountability, states and school districts nationwide have, over the last few years, developed standards for student performance and implemented assessments ...
In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...
At Smith, we believe writing is a crucial tool in all disciplines and that, as experts in their field, faculty are ideally positioned to teach it across the curriculum. Teaching students how to convey ...
Recent controversy about literacy guru Lucy Calkins has centered on her approach to reading instruction. But she came to prominence as an expert on writing, and her influence there has been even ...
Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo has received funding in the past from the National Science Foundation, Sesame Workshop, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, and Drexel University.