Re: new survey on what public wants from schools - more than what NCLB imposes

[bob@wt.net]

Before accepting the results of this survey you must analyze the survey
questions for bias and the survey population for selection bias.  Also, I
doubt the survey addresses attitudes that may be skewed by media
campaigns.

It is my firm belief that schools are not doing as good a job as they
should.  But I hold an even firmer belief that our schools are the best. 
Just look at the technological, medical, scientific, and other
accomplishments of Americans and tell me we are falling behind.

> A new survey from produces more evidence that the public wants what NCLB
> is not providing and in fact is undermining - such as critical thinking
> and creativity. The survey results, in powerpoint, is at
> http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/oct._10_launch_slides.ppt#7
>
> The link to it came from David Hoff's Ed Week article that is online
> today, on NCLB battles, starting off with Bush's Rose Garden bs.
>
> I am quoted as supporting the local assessment provision in the Miller
> draft. Hoff then quotes Amy Wilkins' boilerplate response that it will
> allow inequity. We should all be aware that reasonable and desirable
> safeguards against inequity can be built into statewide systems of local
> assessments.
>
> Monty
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