Question:
Which ideas from our class readings and discussions are standing out most strongly for you? What do you find yourself continuing to think about? Why do you think that might be?
Response:
I continue to think about how easy it is to point out the problems with education. I am a big believer that standardized test are an awful way of assessing students, but I struggle to offer a valid alternative. Some ideas would be great for some students and not for others. That may be one of the reasons why standardized testing became so big in the first place. Who knows what will turn American education around, but I intend to work towards a solutions as long as it takes. When looking at the improvements Finland has implemented in their system, I have hope. To me the light at the end of the tunnel can only be reached if more people get on the same page. Until then there will be too many distractions and little progress made in the right direction. This is an extremely deep and complex issue.
I too think we are having such an easy time coming up with current problems and such a difficult time finding valid solutions. I suppose this is why as a class we are coming up with propositions in order to help reform the educational system. If we keep coming up with an alternative for standardized testing, won't it always have the same terrible effects since our goal is the same? I think we need to do away with the idea of trying to "measure" students at all.
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