Twitter Book Club: Deborah Meier (2002) In Schools We Trust - Part Two Chapter 7

7. Standardization versus Standards

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"While this new breed of tests is remarkably similar to the old one, we are no longer warned against teaching to th... http://tl.gd/bid94eless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Replyanderscj
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"Some districts mandate scripted lessons only for low-performing schools. This system makes it easier to standardiz... http://tl.gd/bidbp5less than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Replyanderscj
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And herein lies the key reason why NCLB does exactly the opposite of what it is designed to do.

"Some districts mandate scripted lessons only for low-performing schools. This system makes it easier to standardize the textbooks used (ones that conform to the state's frameworks) and the preparatory material to order (testing companies now have both hard copy and on-line material for virtually every state test). And it simplifies as well the designing of teacher training." Meier

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"unless tests are devised for all subject areas, everything not being tested—like music, dance, the visual arts—is driven out of the curriculum." Meier

And in many places they have been driven out.

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"What worries me most is that in the name of objectivity and science—two worthy ideas—the testing enterprise has le... http://tl.gd/bidqdoless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Replyanderscj
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@DebMeier reading your book 'In Schools We Trust.' Your words resonate with me on so many levels. Wish you would Tweet more.less than a minute ago via Twitterrific Favorite Retweet Replyanderscj
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