Beyond the Standards Movement
Everyone is talking about tougher standards, increased accountability, and the need for higher test scores. On one level, it all sounds very appealing - and, indeed, state after state has pushed to "raise the bar" and impose testing programs with high stakes attached. But one prominent and...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., National Professional Resource. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014], c2000.
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1 streaming video file (41 min.) : sound, color. |
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| Summary: |
Everyone is talking about tougher standards, increased accountability, and the need for higher test scores. On one level, it all sounds very appealing - and, indeed, state after state has pushed to "raise the bar" and impose testing programs with high stakes attached. But one prominent and respected voice is crying out to us to stop and reflect on this stampede. Alfie Kohn, nationally renowned lecturer and author of The Schools Our Children Deserve, offers a powerful argument against the obsession with standardized tests and the tendency to place so much emphasis on student performance that the process of learning becomes endangered. He presents a compelling case that a preoccupation with raising standards may have exactly the opposite effect. This video is essential viewing for all individuals who care about education. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 13, 2014. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Beyond the Standards Movement: Introduction (3:07) -- Why Kids Learn (3:01) -- Less Interested in Learning (2:16) -- Focused on Performance (3:10) -- It's About Learning (1:38) -- Problems with Testing (2:52) -- Exhibitions (2:54) -- Back to Basics (2:15) -- Special Needs Students (2:24) -- Education Support (1:39) -- High Stakes Testing (1:22) -- Raise the Bar (2:07) -- Values of Our Country (3:28) -- U.S. Testing (1:47) -- Is the Standards Movement Too Political? (4:23) -- Credits: Beyond the Standards Movement (0:57) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Everyone is talking about tougher standards, increased accountability, and the need for higher test scores. On one level, it all sounds very appealing - and, indeed, state after state has pushed to "raise the bar" and impose testing programs with high stakes attached. But one prominent and respected voice is crying out to us to stop and reflect on this stampede. Alfie Kohn, nationally renowned lecturer and author of The Schools Our Children Deserve, offers a powerful argument against the obsession with standardized tests and the tendency to place so much emphasis on student performance that the process of learning becomes endangered. He presents a compelling case that a preoccupation with raising standards may have exactly the opposite effect. This video is essential viewing for all individuals who care about education. 9 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (41 min.) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |