Rog Lucido: Student Learning Can Only be Described, Not Measured - Living in Dialogue -... - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 27 Feb 12All high-stakes testing is based on the paradigm that learning can be 'measured' by using a device that produces a number. Tests play the role of this measuring device and the resulting numbers are translated into scores. These scores are then compared and contrasted and by selecting arbitrary criteria are used to categorize students, teachers, schools, districts and states. But what if the paradigm is wrong. What if learning cannot be 'measured'?