The Global Search for Education: School Performance
Oct23

The Global Search for Education: School Performance

  “Schools are driven to place too much emphasis on test scores that capture what can easily be measured. In doing so, they neglect other important skills and qualities that are difficult to quantify.” — Andy Hargreaves A new report, Data-Driven Improvement and Accountability, authored by Boston College professors Andy Hargreaves and Henry Braun, offers recommendations for establishing more effective systems and...

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The Global Search for Education: If not the SAT, What?
Feb04

The Global Search for Education: If not the SAT, What?

 “Multiple choice tests have been the dominant type of test in this country since World War I, but that is about to change.” — Roger Benjamin  What if educators were able to assess the 21st century skills that thought leaders in The Global Search for Education series talk about week after week?  What if this 21st century replacement for the SAT was able to measure high school students’ critical thinking,...

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