Measuring things that are hard to measure is something we need to get better at if education is to reliably improve.
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/02/457281686/how-schools-are-using-surveys-to-measure-what-tests-can-t?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_medium=social
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When we let politics trump science, people are needlessly put in harm's way. http://arstechnica.com/science/2017/01/self-censoring-fears...
Experimentation.
ReplyDeleteExperimentation, measurement, feedback, iteration, continuous process that's elastic and innovative rather than rigid and brittle.
ReplyDeleteI think it's also entirely appropriate to note that a "one size fits all" system, even at a state or county level is probably not appropriate. Our district's current Superintendent of schools has a story she likes to tell about the way our local schools need to operate like one of our local boat processions: Some boats will be fancier than others. Many of the decorations will feature different subjects or traditions. All should be sailing in the same direction.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, while we probably all recognize that experimentation and iteration are important, there is a challenge in communicating that. Many parents get upset if they feel that their kids are the subject of an "experiment". One local elementary school currently has a trial "bring your own technology" program. Possibly as a result of this (there are a couple of other equally viable reasons, but I know of at least one parent for which this was the deciding factor) several parents decided to move their kids to other schools for the grade where the BYOT program was active.