Who the #@!% would make such a statement? Why would such a statement be made about America’s youth?
If you go the Broad Foundation Education page you will find the answer to the first question. This is the first of four statements about American youth, followed by “stark” statistics. The Broad Foundation says:
We have low expectations for American students.
Shame on them!… Read more
In earlier posts, I have advocated banning high-stakes testing as a means of making significant decisions about student performance (achievement in a course, passing a course—end-of-year-tests, being promoted, and graduating from high school). I suggested this because the research evidence does not support continuing the practice in American schools.
The research reported here sheds light on high-stakes testing, and shows why they should not be used to make decisions about students’ achievement, teachers’ performance, or to make sanctions or offer rewards to schools.… Read more
The Art of Teaching Science is the personal blog of Jack Hassard. I am a writer, a former high school science teacher and Professor Emeritus of Science Education, Georgia State University. The blog reflects my opinions on science education and issues related to educational reform from a progressive science and education philosophy.
