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Randy Ziegenfuss

TRAILS: Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills - 0 views

www.trails-9.org

assessment information_literacy literacy informationliteracy library tools technology information

shared by Randy Ziegenfuss on 24 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 24 Aug 10
     
    "TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards. This Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for library media specialists and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students."
Randy Ziegenfuss

Standardized Testing - 0 views

www.msu.edu/...testing.html

standardized testing education pros cons assessment

shared by Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Jul 10 - No Cached
  • Randy Ziegenfuss on 04 Jul 10
     
    While this is a personal web site developed by a college student, there is some interesting information, particularly in the pros and cons sections.
Jennifer Volpato

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Assignment - 0 views

2010medu607.wikispaces.com/Assignment

shared by Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10 - Cached
  • global impact
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      I like this choice of lens.
  • My quandry is with the approach that our legislators take on pitting public and private schools against each other when what we should be doing is working cooperatively to build a better, stronger community of learners that will lead us into a successful future for all.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      How can we participate better in this dialogue? How do we participate now? What do we envision our participation being, lets say in the reauthorization of NCLB?
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10
       
      I believe that the creation of teams of teachers, principals, researchers, students, and parents to review, give feedback, and design changes to NCLB would serve as a more successful approach to problem solving the current educational "crisis". When I have a problem to solve I take the grass roots approach, go to the source, research and reflect on the information, I never pretend to know it all. First hand accounts and dialogue are crucial in developing productive change.
  • creating a complete picture of our students and our schools with standardized testing being one aspect, but no the only measurement tool.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Great vision!
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  • why are we as a nation submitting the results of one method of testing
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      This is an important point you make. It relates to one of our guiding quesitons: What are the impacts of standardized testing? My hunch is more negative than positive.
  • Interesting NPR program on the effects on high NCLB
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 07 Jul 10
       
      Not sure what you mean here? Can you link to the program?
    • Jennifer Volpato
      Jennifer Volpato on 07 Jul 10
       
      Oops, I added this quickly when I got here in the middle of a conversation with Jamie. I'll try the link again.
Kevin Bush

Digital Alternatives to Test Preparation - Persuasive Essay Draft - 1 views

2010medu607.wikispaces.com/Persuasive+Essay+Draft

shared by Kevin Bush on 25 Jul 10 - Cached
  • threat of graduation and remediation classes
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Are there "penalities" for not doing well on these tests? Can a student be denied graduation? I know this is coming in PA with the Keystone Exams. I also believe remediation (in 12th grade) is a requirment if you are not proficient on the PSSA in 11th grade.
  • Test-Prep
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      One thing we didn't talk about it class....we should indicate where we got the images from.
  • esult meaningfu
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      result in meaningful
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  • has creativity, critical thinking skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, information and media literacy, and life skills.
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      I would suggest "demonstrates" rather than has. I also think that one of our greatest challenges in schools - teachers, leaders and students - is coming to some common understanding of what these terms mean, especially in the 21st century. For example, our understanding of collaboration is probably all over the board from "works in groups" to uses social networking sites to connect with other experts.
  • Apple, Inc
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      Does Apple really define this? While they funded the study, I wonder if attaching their name may give the impression that the corporate world is now identifying what we as educators ought to be doing. Maybe...Through research funded by Apple Computer...
  • is outlined below:
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      includes the key areas of...
  • this approach
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      the challenge-based approach to learning....
  • an individuals
  • an critical
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      a critical skills
  • we began on a
    • Randy Ziegenfuss
      Randy Ziegenfuss on 25 Jul 10
       
      we began a
  • And the great majority of teachers participating in the study believed that students engaged in high level work and benefited from extensive learning.
    • Kevin Bush
      Kevin Bush on 26 Jul 10
       
      While I agree with this as well, the challenge is how do we prepare teachers to engage in this instruction. Also, as I was reading I kept thinking, this sounds much like differentiated instruction...how do the two fuse together?
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