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The purposes of schooling? What does it mean to be well-educated? Turning learning into a business. The costs of overemphasizing achievement
Standards and testing. Confusing harder with better. Beware of the standards, not just the tests. Standardized testing and its victims. Sacrificing learning for higher scores. Two cheers for an end to the SAT
Grading and evaluating. From degrading to de-grading. The dangerous myth of grade inflation. Five reasons to stop saying 'good job!'
Moral, social, and psychological questions. Constant frustration and occasional violence. September 11. A fresh look at Abraham Maslow
School reform and the study of education. Almost there but not quite. Education's rotten apples. The folly of merit pay. Professors who profess.
Standards and testing. Confusing harder with better. Beware of the standards, not just the tests. Standardized testing and its victims. Sacrificing learning for higher scores. Two cheers for an end to the SAT
Grading and evaluating. From degrading to de-grading. The dangerous myth of grade inflation. Five reasons to stop saying 'good job!'
Moral, social, and psychological questions. Constant frustration and occasional violence. September 11. A fresh look at Abraham Maslow
School reform and the study of education. Almost there but not quite. Education's rotten apples. The folly of merit pay. Professors who profess.