While I am sure there will be a number of places to gain perspective, one great jumping off point will be reflecting on the posts from Bridging Differences. I am already hooked after reading We're Relying on an Absurd Definition of Achievement. Deborah Meier has demonstrated so many examples of how measuring achievement through testing is not the answer. I am going to have to find a way to use one particular quote of hers at my job to really drive (no pun intended) her point home: “Achievement equals standardized test scores in reading and math; others add test scores in other subjects, including aptitude/IQ tests. Everything else gets called ‘soft skills.’ It’s as absurd as calling the written driving test the real achievement and the road test a measure of ‘soft’ skills.”
Hopefully, we will all feel comfortable enough this semester to have some great discussion on where things seem to be going in our schools, school divisions, and nation and how that compares to where we all believe they should be going.
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