
With the push for standardized testing and accountability for teachers and schools, is the US losing its edge as innovators? Below is an article on the Creativity Crisis, the pdf of my creativity notebook which discusses scoring and some images that you can use to take/give the test.
How I've used this. I have given students each of the tests, gone over the results, and then read the article with them. I would like to do a Socratic Seminar on this tying it to articles about standardized testing to see what they think.
Answer Analysis
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Creativity Article
Here is researcher Yong Zhao at ISTE discussing our need for innovation and how the mandate for standardized testing isn't getting us anywhere. Start at 24:27
How I've used this. I have given students each of the tests, gone over the results, and then read the article with them. I would like to do a Socratic Seminar on this tying it to articles about standardized testing to see what they think.
Answer Analysis
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Creativity Article
Here is researcher Yong Zhao at ISTE discussing our need for innovation and how the mandate for standardized testing isn't getting us anywhere. Start at 24:27