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Wassermann, Selma – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Argues that reliance on the outcome of quantitative standardized tests to assess student performance is misplaced quest for certainty in an uncertain world. Reviews and lauds Canadian teacher-devised qualitative diagnostic tool, "Profiles of Student Behaviors," composed of 20 behavioral patterns in student knowledge, attitude, and skill.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Research Skills
Toch, Thomas – College Board Review, 1992
Egalitarianism in public education must mean students have not only equal opportunity to attend school but also equal intellectual opportunities. Some solutions include a redefined mission for public education, new techniques for teaching rigorous academic subjects to non-elite students, improved school environments, and a national testing system…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Change
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Scherer, Marge – Educational Leadership, 1999
Howard Gardner reflects on how students who learn in different ways might grapple with deep epistemological questions. Gardner advocates teaching disciplines that present our culture's image of what is true, beautiful, and ethical. His understanding pathway should appeal to children possessing a strong existential intelligence. (MLH)
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Behaviorism, Charter Schools, Constructivism (Learning)