Class presentations will be given on an ongoing basis per the schedule below. Most presentations will fall on a "virtual" class night, so please use screencast-o-matic.com or other technology to provide a YouTube video of your presentation topic so that all may easily watch it. There is a limit of 15 minutes for free movies, and please upload to YouTube (you will need to have an account). |
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DATE |
NAME |
TOPIC |
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1 |
31 January |
The Bell Curve (I
have a copy of the book for you) Critique of The Bell Curve in Mismeasure pp 367-390 |
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2 |
31 January
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Flynn effect & Wired article & consequences | |
3 |
7 February
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Gardner & multiple intelligences | |
4 |
7 February
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Goleman & emotional intelligence (I have a copy of the book for you) | |
5 |
14 February |
TIMSS, the international assessment for mathematics | |
6 |
14 February |
PISA, an international study of 15-year olds | |
7 |
14 February |
NAEP, the national assessment for mathematics | |
8 |
21
February
|
Math wars Schoenfeld article Phi Delta Kappa article | |
9 |
21 February
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
No Dentist left behind |
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10 |
28
February
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Edison schools | |
11 |
28 February
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The Learning Record, a suggested alternative for standardized exams | |
12 |
28 February |
Charter schools |
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13 |
6
March
|
End of course exams | |
14 |
20 March
|
Norm-referenced
assessment Criterion-referenced assessment |
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