More High-Stakes Mythbusters

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on October 31st, 2006%

THE FOLLOWING WAS PRINTED AS AN OP-ED ESSAY IN THE TRI-CITY HERALD ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006.

MYTH 1: Since introduction of the WASL and similar high-stakes tests in other states in the mid-1990s pressure of the tests has led to significant improvement in student achievement.

What do investigators report?

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Things That Bother Me About the WASL

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on October 19th, 2006%

Here are some things that bother me about the WASL and Washington Standards:

1. I have attempted without success to discover an accepted framework of learning that supports Washington’s model of curriculum and assessment. OSPI references something called the “Carkhuff Conceptual Framework,” but I have been unable to find anything about it in the . . . → Read More: Things That Bother Me About the WASL

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WASL-Wikiality: Sounds Like a Job for Mythbusters

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on October 10th, 2006%

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia where truth is determined democratically. If enough users agree that something is true, it becomes fact. Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s Colbert Report has coined the term Wiki-ality to describe the reality defined by such a process. This article will attempt to show that the WASL is based on . . . → Read More: WASL-Wikiality: Sounds Like a Job for Mythbusters

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