Test your public ed savvy
Test Your Public Ed Savvy: Are you Ed Wise or Prey to Popular Myth? Susan Ohanian and Stephen Krashen
Published in The Progressive, Jan 26, 2013 http://www.progressive.org/test-your-public-ed-savvy
1. US international test scores aren’t at the top because:
a) we lack common standards and valid tests.
b) many teachers are not doing their job.
c) nearly 25% of American children live in poverty.
d) American children are not interested in hard study.
e) parents don’t take an interest in children’s education.
2. A notable feature of education in Finland, the country scoring highest on international tests, is:
a) universal preschool emphasizes an early start in skill development.
b) children in grade school have a play break every 45 minutes.
c) a system of annual national standardized tests informs teachers of every child's skill attainment.
d) there are no teacher unions to cripple reform.
e) corporate leaders have taken a leadership role in school policy.
3. Middle class American students who attend well-funded schools
a) achieve high scores on international tests, among the highest in the world.
b) don’t read
1. US international test scores aren’t at the top because:
a) we lack common standards and valid tests.
b) many teachers are not doing their job.
c) nearly 25% of American children live in poverty.
d) American children are not interested in hard study.
e) parents don’t take an interest in children’s education.
2. A notable feature of education in Finland, the country scoring highest on international tests, is:
a) universal preschool emphasizes an early start in skill development.
b) children in grade school have a play break every 45 minutes.
c) a system of annual national standardized tests informs teachers of every child's skill attainment.
d) there are no teacher unions to cripple reform.
e) corporate leaders have taken a leadership role in school policy.
3. Middle class American students who attend well-funded schools
a) achieve high scores on international tests, among the highest in the world.
b) don’t read
