by D. Niwa
Many of the problems in education — connected to instructional standards, assessments, methods, etc.(and including “Common Core” initiatives) — can be tracked back to the information you will learn about in these two videos:
“Brain Research” (2013) by Jeannie Georges of Indiana
Jeannie Georges on Brain Research – Disc 5
Jeannie discusses the process of “outcome-based education” (OBE), as well as those involved with slipping OBE into the school system nationwide.
“The End Game [of Assessment]” (2013) by Anita B. Hoge of Pennsylvania
Anita B. Hoge on Assessment
Anita Hoge “filed a federal complaint against the Pennsylvania Department of Education” regarding the EQA (Educational Quality Assessment). Administered to Pennsylvania students, the EQA measured the “attitude, values, and opinions” of children and was a model “for measuring the attitude and values for… world citizenship.” The EQA was also used as the model for the NAEP (National Assessment for Educational Progress).
Anita’s writings may also be found at this website:
Anita Hoge Archive