tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post6687668536298713180..comments2024-03-13T06:04:34.407-04:00Comments on The 21st Century Principal: When Tests Matter More Than Students: Test-Prep Learning Cultures in ActionJohn Robinson Ed.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-45188604544661688132013-02-15T16:45:10.292-05:002013-02-15T16:45:10.292-05:00Our ISTE special interest group for administrators...Our ISTE special interest group for administrators is currently engaged in a discussion for Yong Zhao's newest book, World Class Learners. He reviews research on the inverse relationship between test scores and the "entrepreneurial spirit." It's a very interesting book and relevant to any discussion of a "learning culture."Michael Simkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143628885468267733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-91466027797263218432013-02-14T12:04:31.324-05:002013-02-14T12:04:31.324-05:00How do you define "objective measure of knowl...How do you define "objective measure of knowledge"? Is that a score, or is some kind of direct content feedback? The problem is with "Test-Prep Cultures" is that learning is narrowed down to the point of irrelevancy for both teachers and students. Then, policymakers try to use "measures of learning" to judge the effectiveness of teachers. This drives teachers to focus only on the assessment.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-11585637402803848912013-02-14T10:25:46.052-05:002013-02-14T10:25:46.052-05:00What if we replace "TEST SCORES" with &q...What if we replace "TEST SCORES" with "Objective Measure of Knowledge"? When I taught biology at Cal State, I found that students who had As in their High School Biology courses clearly had very different content coverage. Is it fair to tell a student they are an A or B student in a subject like Biology, Algebra, Geometry, U.S. History, and them have them turn out to un-prepared to start college level work in those subject areas?<br /><br />A good thing about an objective, standardized, measure of knowledge is that students & parents can see how full their glass is compared to the standard, and take steps to remediate gaps in their core knowledge before they find they are not ready for college/university level work. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071214417235987718noreply@blogger.com