"Testing is a parent's ally" and that in order to compete with countries such as China and India, U.S. schools need to be held to a higher standard. And testing, he says, is the way to do it.
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How Does New Tech Measure Up to Traditional Standards? | MindShift - 0 views
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Sounds peachy, but let's dig a little further. I've worked in the smoke and mirrors school before...
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Mother hopes others will opt out of standardized testing - CNN.com - 0 views
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Testing is a parent's ally?
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The Creativity Crisis: Why American Schools Need Design - Laura Seargeant Richardson - ... - 0 views
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The European Union declared 2009 as the Year of Creativity, and Chinese faculty actually laughed when they found out the U.S. education trends were in "standardized curriculum, rote memorization, and nationalized testing."
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As we continue to centralize control, the less diverse we become. It's like 1984 with Newspeak.
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here are approximately 170 occupational classifications that make up "New Work," which can be grouped into five major categories based on the types of knowledge, skills, and aptitudes needed. They are Creative, Education, Social, Technical, and Strategic
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Ideal job candidates at these companies must now show they can "think with their hands" by having expertise or a second major in a musical instrument, auto repair, or sculpture
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I never considered the music education that I had would improve my three dimensional thinking. That is a fascinating idea that is more like a Duh moment when I think about it now.
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Will Richardson: A Pep Rally for Tests? What We Need Is a 'Prep' Rally - 0 views
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f all we want for our kids is to pass the test, we really don't need schools any longer. Just load 'em up with a computer, an Internet connection and some test prep guides, and send them to Khan Academy or any number of other similar sites, and let them go crazy.
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Just load 'em up with a computer, an Internet connection and some test prep guides, and send them to Khan Academy or any number of other similar sites, and let them go crazy.
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