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Hardcover, [EAN: 9780226309385], University Of Chicago Press, University Of Chicago Press, Book, [PU: University Of Chicago Press], University Of Chicago Press, If there is one thing that… Mehr…

Hardcover, [EAN: 9780226309385], University Of Chicago Press, University Of Chicago Press, Book, [PU: University Of Chicago Press], University Of Chicago Press, If there is one thing that describes the trajectory of American education, it is this: more high-stakes testing. In the United States, the debates surrounding this trajectory can be so fierce that it feels like we are in uncharted waters. As Christopher Bjork reminds us in this study, however, we are not the first to make testing so central to education: Japan has been doing it for decades. Drawing on Japan’s experiences with testing, overtesting, and recent reforms to relax educational pressures, he sheds light on the best path forward for US schools.             Bjork asks a variety of important questions related to testing and reform: Does testing overburden students? Does it impede innovation and encourage conformity? Can a system anchored by examination be reshaped to nurture creativity and curiosity? How should any reforms be implemented by teachers? Each chapter explores questions like these with careful attention to the actual effects policies have had on schools in Japan and other Asian settings, and each draws direct parallels to issues that US schools currently face. Offering a wake-up call for American education, Bjork ultimately cautions that the accountability-driven practice of standardized testing might very well exacerbate the precise problems it is trying to solve. , 69832, Assessment, 69829, Education Theory, 5267708011, Schools & Teaching, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 69837, History, 69829, Education Theory, 5267708011, Schools & Teaching, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16022391, Reform & Policy, 69829, Education Theory, 5267708011, Schools & Teaching, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9780226309385

Hardback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], In a time when high-stakes testing is changing the culture of American schools, Christopher Bjork has been following the effects of new ed… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], In a time when high-stakes testing is changing the culture of American schools, Christopher Bjork has been following the effects of new education reforms in Japan that push in the opposite direction reforms that are moving schools "away "from testing to try to institute a new relaxed school culture. For years, the Japanese education system has been held up as a model deserving emulation. Why would a system that was enjoying such success undertake such an ambitious reform project? Could a system anchored by an examination regime that produced cohesion and dependability but also great stress be reshaped to nurture children s individuality, creativity, and intellectual curiosity? Over a six-year period, Bjork traveled around Japan interviewing students, parents, teachers, administrators, academics, and Ministry officials about their experiences. What he discovered is that, though relaxed education is now mandated, Japan s stressful, high-stakes testing culture has essentially become part of the national culture despite the country s dissatisfaction with a nation of stressed-out children, the system appears to be unable to right itself. Japan s story is a most useful cautionary tale for the US. With each year that standardized tests continue to determine the opportunities provided to students and teachers, the more difficult it becomes to retreat from policies like NCLB and Race to the Top. We would be wise to think carefully about the direction of the US school system because, as we see in Japan, once an education system becomes tethered to standardized tests, it is remarkably difficult to cut those cords.", Teaching Resources & Education, Teaching Resources & Education, Educational Strategies & Policy, Educational Strategies & Policy, Organization & Management Of Education, Organization & Management Of Education, Examinations & Assessment, Examinations & Assessment<

ISBN: 9780226309385

Hardback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], In a time when high-stakes testing is changing the culture of American schools, Christopher Bjork has been following the effects of new ed… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: The University of Chicago Press], In a time when high-stakes testing is changing the culture of American schools, Christopher Bjork has been following the effects of new education reforms in Japan that push in the opposite direction reforms that are moving schools "away "from testing to try to institute a new relaxed school culture. For years, the Japanese education system has been held up as a model deserving emulation. Why would a system that was enjoying such success undertake such an ambitious reform project? Could a system anchored by an examination regime that produced cohesion and dependability but also great stress be reshaped to nurture children s individuality, creativity, and intellectual curiosity? Over a six-year period, Bjork traveled around Japan interviewing students, parents, teachers, administrators, academics, and Ministry officials about their experiences. What he discovered is that, though relaxed education is now mandated, Japan s stressful, high-stakes testing culture has essentially become part of the national culture despite the country s dissatisfaction with a nation of stressed-out children, the system appears to be unable to right itself. Japan s story is a most useful cautionary tale for the US. With each year that standardized tests continue to determine the opportunities provided to students and teachers, the more difficult it becomes to retreat from policies like NCLB and Race to the Top. We would be wise to think carefully about the direction of the US school system because, as we see in Japan, once an education system becomes tethered to standardized tests, it is remarkably difficult to cut those cords.", Organization & Management Of Education, Organization & Management Of Education<

ISBN: 9780226309385

High-Stakes Schooling: What We Can Learn from Japan's Experiences with Testing, Accountability, and Education Reform High-Stakes-Schooling~~Christopher-Bjork Education>Education>Educ Theo… Mehr…

High-Stakes Schooling: What We Can Learn from Japan's Experiences with Testing, Accountability, and Education Reform High-Stakes-Schooling~~Christopher-Bjork Education>Education>Educ Theory Hardcover, University of Chicago Press<

ISBN: 9780226309385

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