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Bush, Obama focus on standardized testing leads to 'opt-out' parent movement - The Wash... - 0 views

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  • “Over the last couple of years, they’ve turned this one test into the all and everything,”
  • They argue that the exams cause stress for young children, narrow classroom curricula, and, in the worst scenarios, have led to cheating because of the stakes involved — teacher compensation and job security.
  • In some states, as much as half of a teacher’s job evaluation is now determined by student scores on standardized tests.
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New U.S. Research Center to Study Education Technology - 0 views

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  • Anne Bubnic on 21 Aug 08
     
    Congress has authorized a new federal research center that will be charged with helping to develop innovative ways to use digital technology at schools and in universities. The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies was included as part of the latest reauthorization Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader of the Higher Education Act, approved last month. President Bush signed the law on Aug. 14. The center will be charged with supporting research and development of new education technologies, including internet-based technologies. It will also help adapt techniques already widely used in other sectors, such as advertising and the military, to classroom instruction.
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Reactions to Israel's Gaza Offensive (Dec 2008) - 0 views

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  • Ebey Soman on 25 Jan 09
     
    On December 27th 2008, Israeli Defense forces launched major air strikes into Gaza strip to cripple and to damage Hamas infastructure. The operations are set to continue "for weeks to come" according to the Israeli defense minister.
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Duncan: Superintendents Need To Think Differently About Education Investments -- THE Jo... - 0 views

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shared by Josh Paluch on 15 Jun 09 - Cached
  • "Yes." Part of the cost for textbook publishers is trying to deal with at least 50 sets of standards, and that isn't efficient for anyone.
    • Josh Paluch
      Josh Paluch on 15 Jun 09
       
      So, if they only have to produce to one national standard, the cost of textbooks should drop dramatically. Let's see..... I have my doubts.
  • talked about meetings she has attended with other agencies to develop a plan to get more bandwidth to rural areas in the country
  • Office of Educational Technology Still Up in the Air The topic of a new director for the Office of Educational Technology provided the least amount of discussion. Shelton refused comment on who that person might be, when a name might be released, or even where the position would be placed in the organization. Beginning with the first Director, Linda Roberts under Secretary Richard Riley in the Clinton administration and continuing through John Bailey, Susan Patrick, and Tim Magner under President Bush, this position has always reported directly to the secretary. Rumor in Washington is that the position will report to the assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement, Shelton, and not the secretary.
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Building a Better Teacher - NYTimes.com - 20 views

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  • There was no shortage of prescriptions at the time for how to cure the poor performance that plagued so many American schools. Proponents of No Child Left Behind saw standardized testing as a solution. President Bush also championed a billion-dollar program to encourage schools to adopt reading curriculums with an emphasis on phonics. Others argued for smaller classes or more parental involvement or more state financing.
  • This record encouraged a belief in some people that good teaching must be purely instinctive, a kind of magic performed by born superstars.
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