Tulsa World reports on Meisels’ presentation about high stakes testing
April 15, 2011 — Ginnie Graham wrote an article for Tulsa World about Sam Meisels’ presentation on pre-kindergarten testing at the International Infant/Toddler Conference. More »
Early childhood professionals gather to discuss the PreK–3rd movement
April 7, 2011 — “Exploring PreK–3rd Grade: A dialogue on educational reform” may be the first shot in a revolution in early education in Illinois. More »
Meisels and Fleming work to identify gaps in school readiness
April 7, 2011 — Children who enter kindergarten are all over the map, both in terms of their preparation and developmentally. Now, ISBE has released a plan to do something about it. More »
The Washington Post interviews Meisels about D.C. charter schools tackling preschool
April 4, 2011 — Sarah Garland interviewed Sam Meisels for a Washington Post article about the expansion of charter schools in D.C. More »
Reshirting has long-term implications, says Meisels
April 1, 2011 — Cynthia Dizikes interviewed Sam Meisels for a Chicago Tribune article about the practice of holding a child back a year before letting him start kindergarten. More »
Video: Exploring PreK-3rd Grade
March 6, 2011 — Exploring PreK-3rd Grade A Dialogue on Educational Reform Download the white paper » [PDF, 25pg] Watch the presentations » Lisa Guernsey and President Sam Meisels In March 2011, Erikson sponsored a one-day forum to explore the new educational possibilities suggested by the PreK–3rd grade approach. The approach proposes building high-quality, coordinated systems that support and enhance teaching [...] More »
Erikson news
December 10, 2010 — Erikson news in brief and class notes from the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of the Erikson on Children newsletter. More »
Meisels writes letter to New York Times editor regarding standardized testing
September 24, 2010 — Sam Meisels wrote a letter to the editor at the New York Times in response to the article "Scientifically Tested Tests." More »
Prism Ball honoree tours Erikson Institute
June 3, 2010 — PrivateBank Corp. CEO Richman to be honored April 16. More »
Building standards starting with the endpoint doesn’t make sense, says Meisels
April 7, 2010 — Catherine Gewertz interviewed Sam Meisels and Barbara Bowman for an Education Week article about the new K–12 common standards. More »
Pennsylvania adopts Meisels’s assessments
April 6, 2010 — Work Sampling, Ounce Scale used statewide. More »
Samuel Meisels interviewed on WNYC radio
February 22, 2010 — Erikson president Samuel Meisels appeared on WNYC‘s The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the flaws in high-stakes admissions tests for New York’s most prestigious elementary schools. This interview was a follow up to the New York Magazine article, The Junior Meritocracy, in which Meisels also appeared. Listen to the interview on WNYC » Read the [...] More »
Meisels comments on admissions tests for NYC elementary schools
February 5, 2010 — Erikson president Samuel Meisels appeared on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the flaws in high-stakes admissions tests for New York's most prestigious elementary schools. This interview was a follow up to the New York Magazine article, The Junior Meritocracy, in which Meisels also appeared. More »
Not everyone’s idea of readiness is the same, says Meisels
December 20, 2009 — Samuel J. Meisels commented on the potential problems with school readiness testing in this Statesman Journal article. More »
Erikson presents at 2009 NAEYC Conference
November 23, 2009 — Erikson president Samuel J. Meisels and other Erikson faculty, instructors and students presented and discussed research, technology and teaching practices at the 2009 National Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference in Washington, D.C. More »
Randy L. Holgate Appointed Vice President of Institutional Advancement
November 18, 2009 — Randy L. Holgate, formerly senior vice president for university resources at the University of Chicago, has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Erikson Institute in Chicago. More »
Standardized tests do not account for developmental variability, says Meisels
May 24, 2009 — Erikson president Samuel J. Meisels was interviewed by Anna Weinstein for this education.com story. More »
Open House presentations available online
January 29, 2009 — More than 150 alumni, students, early childhood professionals, and other guests turned out Saturday, Oct. 18, for the grand opening of Erikson's new campus. More »
Study validates assessment tool for preschoolers
January 29, 2009 — A new study shows that Work Sampling for Head Start (WSHS)—an observational assessment developed by Erikson president Samuel J. Meisels and colleagues for use by early childhood teachers—is a valid and reliable tool for documenting learning in language, literacy, and math among three- and four-year-olds. More »
Erikson president named to expert panel
January 29, 2009 — Erikson president Samuel J. Meisels has been named to an expert panel that will recommend ways to increase emphasis on child development within teacher preparation curriculum nationwide. More »