What Does the Increase in the Federal Digital Footprint Mean in a Post-NCLB World?
As bolts are being taken out of the structure of NCLB, one area I have been thinking about is how over the last decade the Federal government has been expanding its role in the area of digital technology. What does this mean in a post-NCLB world? (more…)
How can we make online educational content findable and usable?
How can we make online educational content findable and usable? Albert Einstein famously said that “everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” (more…)
Open Tests….is he CRAZY?
In a recent post in EducationNext, Eric Hanushek of the Hoover Institution asked why not have open tests? An open test would mean publishing online and in advance items that might be on an accountability test. IS HE CRAZY? This goes against all of the standard accepted protocols for test administration, protocols that require strict security over the tests in advance to prevent teachers drilling students on the questions they will receive thereby compromising the tests’ validity as instruments to independently assess student knowledge. (more…)
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