Lesson+8+Assignment

Lesson 8 Assignment
In closing our overview of standards and assessment, I’m going to ask you to read and reflect on a statement made by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and view a brief video by Ken Kaye, past president of the P21 organization. The Ken Kay video discusses the urgency of fusing the traditional three Rs of education with the four Cs.

 Secretary Duncan’s address is titled, Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments. This is his Remarks to State Leaders at Achieve's American Diploma Project Leadership Team Meeting. This occurred September 2, 2010 and represents the current thinking on assessment that we need to be aware of. Please read the document and post your reaction to his comments by selecting the discusion tab on this page. Examples of ideas you __may__ want to consider in your response could include:  1) Your response to the direction assessments are going as outlined in the article.  2) Possbile problems of implementation that you see in your environment.  3) Advantages and disadvantages of moving to the forms of assessment mentioned by Secretary Duncan.  4) Secretary Duncan's comments about telling parents the truth about their student's college readiness.  5) Secretary Duncan mentions that we "teach to the test." With these new assessments, will this practice continue with just a different slant? 

Assignment Links:

 Secretary Duncan’s address: "Beyond the Bubble Tests: The Next Generation of Assessments" Ken Kay Video: "Fusing the Three Rs and the Four Cs for 21st Century Readiness"