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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The meaning of the ‘talking pineapple’ test question - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

The meaning of the ‘talking pineapple’ test question - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


The meaning of the ‘talking pineapple’ test question

This was written by Kevin G. Welner, a professor of education policy and program evaluation in the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and director of the National Education Policy Center. The center is housed at the university’s School of Education and sponsors research, produces policy briefs, and publishes expert third party reviews of think tank reports.
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NY principals: A ‘wrecking ball’ of reform aimed at schools

This is an open letter that a group of New York principals sent this week to the New York State Board of Regents about school reform and the standardized testing regime. More than 1,400 New York State principals have signed a petition asking state education officials to rethink their reform agenda. You can read about that effort at www.newyorkprincipals.org and @nyprincipals on Twitter.
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