anderscj · @anderscj
10th Apr 2011 from Twittelator Pro
"For policy makers, it may seem reasonable to demand 'tougher standards' and to recite slogans such as 'accountability.' But in real schools, things look quite different. We need to think carefully about the trade-offs the current school-reform movement entails. Indeed, the evidence suggests that higher scores in a given school or community may actually be cause for concern. Reports of rising test performance should lead us to ask, 'What was taken away from my children's education in order to make them better at taking standardized tests?'" Kohn