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Study Supports Essay-Grading Technology
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44416236/NCME%202012%20Paper3_29_12.pdf

The Hewlett Foundation, which is underwriting the competition as part of its work to improve assessment methods along with the implementation of Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics, also funds Education Week's coverage of deeper learning.

http://www.hewlett.org/

Robo-readers
http://mathetude.com/story/view/15055.html

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
http://www.hewlett.org/

How California’s local education agencies evaluate teachers and principals
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/west/pdf/REL_2012023.pdf

WestEd
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

Regional Evaluation Laboratory West
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pg/11

American Institutes for Research
http://www.air.org/

Comparing States' Expectations for Student Performance in Science
http://changetheequation.org/scienceproficiency

Average NAEP Science Scores and Achievement Levels by State
http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/infographics/naepscience_charts.html

NAEP Science Assessment
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/science/
State Results
http://nationsreportcard.gov/science_2011/g8_state.asp?printver=

The fact that we found that people are less stressed when they don’t have e-mail shows that there are ways to change the way we use e-mail in the work setting. We suggest doing what we call batching e-mails, where organizations send e-mails once or twice a day, rather than continually, so employees know not to check their e-mail every 10 minutes. -- Gloria Mark