School Crossing: The Intersection of Education and Society

Provocative commentary on competing educational stakeholders and how their entrenched interests collide to obstruct the goal of world-class education in America. Includes teacher training and quality, curriculum design, teaching resources, Japanese education models, book reviews, practical teaching tips, more.

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Showing posts with label Testing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Testing. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Teachers Should Teach to the Test

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Should teachers teach to the test? Some say of course we should, in order to give students the best chance for achieve their highest potent...
Monday, June 1, 2009

Can the Top-Scoring State Beat International Scores?

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How does the math covered in the highest-ranking American state stack up against that of a top-scoring international performer? Internationa...
Sunday, May 10, 2009

Why Standardized Testing Will Always Fail

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The most basic characteristic of any test is validity , that is, whether the test actually tests what it purports to test. Everyone, from t...
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Why “Good” Schools Need “Bad” Schools

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Good schools need bad schools. That is one reason education reform cannot work. Here-today-gone-tomorrow education fads give the appearanc...
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