It's funny! I have been in education for eight years and each year there is a different trend. In the past two years, my school has been working on exit testing for Biology and Algebra. All this work for a test? So...we are going to improve education by changing the evaluation? Let us not change the foundations of education; conversely, let us change only what people see. Here, we will have clearer accountability measures and fancier data; people will be satisfied...Right?
We worry that the education provided at this juncture is not preparing our students for the future in this technologically driven world of extreme competition and strife. Yes, the world is changing. But I ask this question! Is our education changing in order to appear on pace with the world or is it changing to be on pace with the world. I fear it is the former and not the latter.
Why are we spending so much time creating accountability measures and improving assessment? Let's instead change the foundations of the education provided.
Just to open up some discussion:
1. What was the driving force behind education in America in the 1800's?
2. What was education required to do?
3. Has it really changed?
4. What should be the driving force behind education in 21st century?
5. Is technology the only buzzword we should consider or is there much more?
6. Should we change the idea of "minimum graduation requirements"?
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