Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8H1IQX20922; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:18:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:18:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2D21FA32.2E1FDD34.00169211@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Dirose7@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:196] Clips and Crossposts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 1739 Lines: 42 Good morning. Check out the "Testing Trap." Is test-based accountability really going too far? What's your opinion? From: The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: Smartbrief http://www.smartbrief.com/ascd/ No Child Left Behind Act has serious implications for teachers' aides The education reform act mandates that teachers' aides have 60 college credits or have passed a test, requirements some schools say could make filling the positions difficult. The Philadelphia Inquirer (9/13) http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/4064585.htm Engaging the Public in Its Schools Public engagement is a willingness on the part of citizens to invest not only the financial resources but also the time and energy necessary to support a system of quality public schools that are accessible to all children. Public engagement is different from parental engagement in that it is motivated by a commitment to secure a quality education for all children rather than for one's own children only. ASCD Infobrief http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/infobrief/issue30.html From: PEN Weekly NewsBlast for September 13, 2002 To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit: http://www.publiceducation.org/news/signup.htm Testing Trap The single largest — and possibly most destructive — federal intrusion into America's public schools by Richard F. Elmore http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/0902140.html WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT VOUCHERS To many, the idea of vouchers may sound good initially, but is quickly deflated when carefully analyzed. http://www.principals.org/publicaffairs/views/vouchers.htm Enjoy! Diane Rosenthal NIFL Assessment moderator Literacy Volunteers of America Stamford/Greewich, Inc. (203)324-5214
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