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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: who said 'no one-size-fits-all measures'?
Suggesting that a process used in one environment is automatically appropriate in another is a kind of one-size-fits all approach in itself. A fundamental difference between college and public education is that students choose colleges (and colleges choose them) but more or less have to take the public schools as they find them. Under NCLB, tests are supposed to drive improvements to schools. That isn't happening the way it should - way too much gaming of the system. Don't pretend that somehow a magical "accreditation" process for public schools would change that. Art -----Original Message----- From: Monty Neill <monty@fairtest.org> To: ARN-state@yahoogroups.com; care@yahoogroups.com; arn2-strategy <arn2-strategy@yahoogroups.com>; ARN-L <arn-l@interversity.org>; ndsgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 7:41 am Subject: [arn-l] who said 'no one-size-fits-all measures'? "Let me repeat: No one-size-fits-all measures; no standardized tests. All I ask is that institutions be more clear about the benefits they offer to students. Through the accrediting process, we can help bring this about." Not a bad idea for schools (MassCARE and Mass Teacher Assn ideas are similar to accreditation as part of its accountability proposals). (see http://www.fairtest.org/care/accountability.html). But who said that? Why Secretary Spellings, but about colleges, retreating from her rather more pro-test and standardization approach after being chastised by Congress. Cited in a Chronicle of Higher Ed article http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/12/1036n.htm but only available to subscribers and payers. Monty Neill, Ed.D. Executive Director FairTest 342 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 617-864-4810 x 101; fax 617-497-2224 monty@fairtest.org http://www.fairtest.org Donate: https://secure.entango.com/servlet/donate/MnrXjT8MQqk= ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com
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