Reforming the Requirement-Free Curriculum

Brown U. considers how to improve students’ educational experience — while not taking away their freedom. Among the strategies: e-portfolios and being overt about priorities.

Testing Change Raises Scores

Northern Virginia's ELL students achieved better test scores this year when portfolios of their work were used for the assessment rather than the same standardized test all the other students took. The Washington Post, August 28, 2008