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Graduation exam compromise earning mixed grades - 0 views

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The latest version of Keystone Exams calls for the state to provide 10 end-of-course exams, beginning with English literature, Algebra 1 and biology in 2010-11, with other subjects being phased in through 2016-17. The state would ask the federal government to permit the first three to be used to satisfy the No Child Left Behind Act beginning in 2012-13, thus enabling the state to discontinue the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams in 11th grade.
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For graduation purposes, school districts would need to count the exams for at least one-third of a student's final grade or districts could use validated local assessments or Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams instead.
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anonymous on 13 Jul 09

In defending this exam idea, one person said that she felt it was BETTER to give these tests than one PSSA test every three years. "Wouldn't you rather take the test when you can still remember the material?" Hmmm. Think about that for a couple of minutes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In defending this exam idea, one person said that she felt it was BETTER to give these tests than one PSSA test every three years. "Wouldn't you rather take the test when you can still remember the material?" Hmmm. Think about that for a couple of minutes.</div>

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anonymous on 13 Jul 09

In defending this exam idea, one person said that she felt it was BETTER to give these tests than one PSSA test every three years. "Wouldn't you rather take the test when you can still remember the material?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In defending this exam idea, one person said that she felt it was BETTER to give these tests than one PSSA test every three years. "Wouldn't you rather take the test when you can still remember the material?"</div>

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Senate approves software as an alternative to textbooks - Los Angeles Times - 0 views

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Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning - 8 views

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So the challenge is to find ways to create online teacher professional development that seems both compelling in its content and also more convenient, easier to fit into the work life of a teacher than the face-to-face courses.
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online teacher professional development that includes an asynchronous component helps with that kind of reflection. Plus, the online format provides a layer of distance that helps people feel more willing to share things that are a little bit risky than they might in a face-to-face environment.
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I think the kinds of professional development that involve people sharing artifacts of their practice and talking about them within a larger conceptual framework are becoming more and more popular with teachers.
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The first is that it’s easier to do online professional development at scale than it is with local or purely face-to-face professional development.
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I think this financial crunch is going to force people to move to some other model—one that probably uses a lot of technology,
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Michelle Krill on 05 Mar 10

"An education-technology scholar discusses the current state and promise of online teacher PD. Chris Dede, a professor of learning technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a leading authority on online teacher professional development."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"An education-technology scholar discusses the current state and promise of online teacher PD. Chris Dede, a professor of learning technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a leading authority on online teacher professional development."</div>

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Check on what the world is talking about. Interesting that tweets are coming from some countries - where the government has tried to block it

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Check on what the world is talking about. Interesting that tweets are coming from some countries - where the government has tried to block it</div>

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Just say no to 'just say no' | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think - 5 views

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Perhaps we'll now do the same for schools' 'just say no' policies regarding Wikipedia, mobile phones, YouTube, and other digital technologies? I know. Wishful thinking...
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I wonder if the fact that the National Archives has hired their first "Wikipedian in Residence” will help change the minds of some of those academics who now reflexively tell their students how evil the site is. If a large traditional keeper of information can work in that online space, maybe it’s not so bad after all. :-) http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/conversations-dominic-mcdevitt-parks-national-archives-connects-with-wikipedia/2011/06/02/AGCYDWHH_story.html
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State's graduation exam passes latest test - 4 views

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The regulation calls for the state to provide 10 end-of-course exams, beginning with English literature, Algebra 1 and biology in 2010-11, with other English, math, science and social studies subjects being phased in through 2016-17.
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School districts would be required to count the exams for at least one-third of a student's final grade or districts could use other options, including validated local assessments or Advanced Placement exams instead. Districts also could set up a project for students who failed exams.
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Opponents of the exams told the regulatory commission that the testing program would cost too much to administer and be unfair to otherwise good students who perform poorly on standardized tests.
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Some have said that the exams would discourage students who have a hard time taking tests and would prompt them to drop out.
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anonymous on 25 Oct 09

This is HUGE. There will eventually be ten end-of-course exams, each counting for one third of a student's final grade. Some will argue that this means that there will be no time for "21st Century T&L" concerns. Others will argue that those concerns are exactly what are needed to ensure true mastery of the subject. Where do YOU fall in that debate?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is HUGE. There will eventually be ten end-of-course exams, each counting for one third of a student's final grade. Some will argue that this means that there will be no time for "21st Century T&L" concerns. Others will argue that those concerns are exactly what are needed to ensure true mastery of the subject. Where do YOU fall in that debate?</div>

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Education Innovation: The Ambidextrous Professional Learning Community - 1 views

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"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." This is the first in a series by educator/blogger Rob Jacobs - Education Innovation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." This is the first in a series by educator/blogger Rob Jacobs - Education Innovation. </div>

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Donald Burkins on 21 Oct 09

This series will feature discussion of how members of PLCs deal with standard tensions or contrasts - such as local innovation vs. pulling in the ideas of other experts...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This series will feature discussion of how members of PLCs deal with standard tensions or contrasts - such as local innovation vs. pulling in the ideas of other experts...</div>

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