The business of education is a curious thing.
Dr. Reynolds thinks he can see where it is going.
Vertical integration and getting over the welfare state mentality.
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James Piecowye took over Nightline in October 2006 until it was canceled in June 2018. The cast and crew of Nightline decided to keep the show going and this is where James posts the notes.
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Hello James,
I just finished listening to your talk with Dr. Chris Reynolds on Education.
Where I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, we are trying to take the emphasis off of grades. We are assessing in ways that allow for student growth and engagement in ways that might not look good on paper. For example, we used to "teach" material, then test it. Whether or not the students were successful, we moved on to the next section. Now, we have the students involved in their assessment. We give them clear destinations and have them work towards them. If they are unsuccessful, we give them more opportunities to become successful, then grade based on that. We are grading less of the practice. It's like a piano player - we don't ever see the practice, it's the performance. Or a driver's license test: If someone failed it 3 times and passed it on the 4th, they woud have met the objective. If we took the average of the 4 times, they would not have passed, even though they would have met the objective. If we focus too much on business and testing, we begin to teach to the test, not for deep meaning and learning. Sometimes what is best for students is not always what's the cheapest or most cost effective.
While I agree that schools need to be accountable, I think there is danger in running it too much like a business.
Thanks - love the show,
Jay Salikin
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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