The Cure For High School Cheating: Better Teaching, Less Ego

Cheating is in the news again.  No surprise there, really, considering that two-thirds of high school students admit cheating.
The hot spots?  Highly competitive high schools located in college towns.  This quote from Jim Kenyon, the father of a student named Nicholas who is accused of cheating at his Hanover, New Hampshire high school, says it all:
“We live [...]

SAT Prep Provider Sued By College Board

Things have been heating up in the test-prep industry as more and more frenzied parents pay providers to help their kids boost their SAT or ACT scores. 
Yesterday it was announced that the College Board, the not-for-profit (but very profitable) organization responsible for administering the SAT (among other tests) is suing a Texas test-prep company for [...]

Grade-Fixing Allegations Cast Shadow On High-Performing Charter School

This article in Education Week offers a glimpse of what happens when charter schools are pressured to show high levels of achievement via grades.  While the investigation into grade-changing continues, the director of the school has been suspended.
The Preuss School, affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, enrolls students from families in which no [...]

Thomas Armstrong’s 15 Reasons Why Standardized Tests Are Worthless

Oh, here’s a great post by Thomas Armstrong, one of my favorite thinkers and authors on the topic of learning. 
He lists his top fifteen(!) reasons why standardized tests are completely worthless. 
I couldn’t agree more.  Take a look at his post, which includes some excellent book suggestions.
Thanks, Dr. A!