More than half of the American public school student population are students of color, yet more than 80 percent of teachers are white. (educatorsrising.org)
Karvonen will lead the DLM project's test development and measurement team during the next phase of development of the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System, a computer - based assessment for the 1 % of the K - 12 public school student population with significant cognitive disabilities for whom, even with accommodations, general state assessments are not appropriate. (dynamiclearningmaps.org)
However, with a decreasing comparative investment in public education, a poor record for teacher wages, and an increasing public school student population, a growing number of policy - makers, advocates, families, and researchers must be invested in making changes in Colorado schools using creative and collaborative ways. (partnersforeachandeverychild.org)