This is a post I wrote five years ago today, and it sheds some light on the pressure that school districts experience as a result of high-stakes testing. In particular, I draw attention to Atlanta cheating scandal which appears...
Read MoreThere is a profusion of blogs on the Internet, but some of them stand out because they are not only compelling, but they convey accomplished, artful, intelligent, and powerful content. I’ve selected nine blogs that I...
Read MoreThere is a profusion of blogs on the Internet, but some of them stand out because they are not only compelling, but they convey accomplished, artful, intelligent, and powerful content. I’ve selected nine blogs that I...
Read MoreCan science as inquiry continue to be a primary goal of science teaching in the burgeoning culture of common standards, and high-stakes testing? This is a question that I raised about a year and half ago. I am returning to the...
Read MoreThe Art of Teaching Science has just published a new eBook entitled The Enigma of High-Stakes Testing in Science. The Enigma of High-Stakes Testing in Science is a new eBook published by the Art of Teaching Science Weblog, and...
Read MoreIn earlier posts, I have advocated banning high-stakes testing as a means of making significant decisions about student performance (achievement in a course, passing a course—end-of-year-tests, being promoted, and...
Read MoreThis is a link to Standardized Testing: Modern Bloodletting at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog. If you have been reading about banning high-stakes testing, and my criticism of the Common Core State Standards, and more recently the...
Read MoreThe No Child Left Behind Act is linked to the data that shows schools in California are teaching less science because teachers are pressured to prepare students for the required math and English high-stakes tests. Valerie...
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Will Technology Help Science Teachers Think Different? I watched a lecture presented a...
Read MoreI was informed by Bryan Temmer, that his son Kevin, created a 15 minute animation short that explains how to do a science fair project for one of high school technology projects. Starring Jessica and Jack, the animation, done...
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