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Schools of Thought

Translating education research into usable knowledge

Happy new year!

I hope everyone has an enjoyable end to 2005. There's plenty to talk about as we start the new year, but I'm going to leave this post short and simply quote a thought-provoking lead editorial from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (which clearly reads EdWahoo).

The poor showing on the national literacy assessment even among college grads ought to generate discussion at both state and federal levels about whether test-driven reform is creating better test-takers rather than better readers. As schools concentrate more resources on teaching kids how to bubble in the correct answers on standardized tests, less time is available to develop critical thinking skills.

Happy new year!

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