Alfie Kohn on Nostr: If I had my way, every article in the popular press about research findings and ...
If I had my way, every article in the popular press about research findings and recommended practices related to schooling would have to be accompanied by this caveat:
"Phrases such as 'higher achievement,' 'positive outcomes,' and 'better results' that appear here refer only to standardized test scores. These are poor indicators of intellectual proficiency and primarily measure socioeconomic status or the extent of students' training in test-taking skills."
"Phrases such as 'higher achievement,' 'positive outcomes,' and 'better results' that appear here refer only to standardized test scores. These are poor indicators of intellectual proficiency and primarily measure socioeconomic status or the extent of students' training in test-taking skills."