November 2009
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Better Balance
I think I’m going to try to get a better balance on this blog. I’m actually excited about a lot of things we are doing at Keene State — but because a lot of the things we are moving forward are fragile I’m in the position a lot of bloggers are in — the rants Continue reading
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School Choice, Civics Knowledge, and Fraud
So that Oklahoma “civics test“” from a couple of months ago? The one that looked fishy to anyone with half a brain? The one where most students couldn’t name the first president, and thought the two parties in the U.S. were Republican and Communist? The one that generated of so much-hand wringing from the Ed Continue reading
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Open Google Test
This is a neat idea — because if you make assessment authentic, courses have to change, of necessity: In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of allowing pupils full access to the internet during their final school year exams. A total of 14 colleges in Denmark are piloting the new system of exams Continue reading
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