Monthly Archives: January 2014

On Writing

Posted on 22/01/2014 by Will Fitzhugh

“First, we stopped demanding that students read anything very challenging in school, and then we stopped holding our teachers or students accountable for the quality of student writing.” On Writing National Center on Education and the Economy By Marc Tucker … Continue reading →

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Large-scale educational testing in Chile: Some thoughts

Posted on 21/01/2014 by Richard P Phelps

Recently in the auditorium of Universidad Finis Terrae, I argued that Chile’s Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU) cannot be “fixed” and should be scrapped. I do not, however, advocate the elimination of university entrance examinations but, rather, the creation of … Continue reading →