Tag Archives: education policy

Rethinking the Structure of American Secondary Education, by Qianruo Shen

Posted on 23/07/2026 by Richard P Phelps

New in the Nonpartisan Education Review: https://nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Essays/v22n1.html This essay examines the strengths and structural challenges of American secondary education from a comparative perspective informed by educational experience in both China and North America. While recognizing the achievements of American schools … Continue reading →

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New article: Qianruo Shen’s “Integrated Curriculum Reform and its Impact on Science Education — Why is the West Falling Behind East Asia in PISA and TIMSS?”

Posted on 09/12/2024 by Ling Huang

Abstract: This paper investigates why western nations underperform in PISA and TIMSS compared to East Asia and explores the root causes of the decline in science education. By analyzing TIMSS data and comparing the science curricula and teacher qualifications in … Continue reading →

Posted in constructivism, Curriculum & Instruction, Education policy, International Tests, K-12, Mathematics, Qianruo Shen, science, STEM | Tagged academic rigor, content standards, East Asia, education, education policy, PISA, TIMSS | Leave a comment

Does Common Core add up for California’s math students?*

Posted on 10/09/2016 by Wayne Bishop

As this public school year begins, districts across California are reporting student performance on new exams based on California’s adaptation of the controversial Common Core federal standards. Students and parents have good reason to be anxious about the newly released … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, Education Fraud, Education policy, Education Reform, K-12, Testing/Assessment, Wayne Bishop | Tagged acedemic rigor, APIs, California, common core, CSTs, education, education policy, English-language learners, mathematics education, multiple-choice format | 1 Comment

Common Core’s Language Arts

Posted on 08/09/2015 by Richard P Phelps

It is often said that scientific writing is dull and boring to read. Writers choose words carefully; mean for them to be interpreted precisely and, so, employ vocabulary that may be precise, but is often obscure. Judgmental terms—particularly the many … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, Education policy, Education Reform, Ethics, K-12, research ethics, Richard P. Phelps, Testing/Assessment, Uncategorized | Tagged academic rigor, assessment, censorship, common core, CRESST, education policy, information suppression | 1 Comment

David Coleman in Charge

Posted on 11/07/2015 by Richard P Phelps

Wayne Bishop recently made me aware of the unfortunately completely one-sided discussion of US mathematics education at the recent Aspen Ideas Festival. David Leonhardt is Washington Bureau Chief for the New York Times, won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting … Continue reading →

Posted in College prep, Common Core, Education policy, K-12, math, Mathematics, Richard P. Phelps, Testing/Assessment | Tagged AP exams, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, College Board, common core, David Coleman, education policy, education standards, SAT | 1 Comment

Richard Innes’ Georgia testimony on Common Core

Posted on 12/10/2014 by Richard Innes

Testimony to Georgia House’s Federal Government’s Role in Education Study Committee Regarding: Common Core State Standards and Related Testing Issues Posted on August 21, 2014 by Richard Innes New in the Nonpartisan Education Review: “ Testimony to Georgia House’s Federal … Continue reading →

Posted in College prep, Education policy, K-12, Richard Innes, Testing/Assessment | Tagged academic rigor, accountability, assessment, common core, education policy, fuzzy math, standardized testing, university admission | Leave a comment

Try Trying

Posted on 18/04/2013 by Richard P Phelps

Educator testing scandals have lit up the news wires recently and some call the cheating unprecedented. It is not unprecedented; journalists simply paid little attention to the issue before now. To my mind, the most profound factoid revealed by the … Continue reading →

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Campbell’s Law is like Campbell’s Soup

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Richard P Phelps

Campbell’s Law is like Campbell’s Soup: Ubiquitous and Innocuous You became familiar with Campbell’s Law when only a few days old and by age two had mastered it. As a parent, you would have witnessed your children discovering, learning, and … Continue reading →

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The OECD meets to discuss assessment

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Richard P Phelps

The OECD meets to discuss assessment, Open minds on assessment policy likely not invited http://congrex.no/oecdoslo2013/ A hoodwinked OECD is one result of our profession’s tolerance of censorship and suppression of information on assessment policy and its related research. http://www.nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Resources/RotSpreadsOverseas.pdf