1926: Standards of Standards
1926: The SAT is first administered. It is based on the Army Alpha test given in 1917.
Actions for Self-Determination:
Additional Resources:
Actions for Self-Determination:
- 1916: John Dewey publishes Democracy and Education, arguing for education as a social and interactive process that works most successfully when children can take part in their learning.
- 1932: The Highlander Freedom Education School is founded with the mission to “educate rural and industrial leaders for a new social order.”
- 2011: Finland ranks highest in education systems in the world. The country has no private schools and no standardized testing.
- What have you learned through taking standardized tests?
- Where have you best been able to learn? What were the conditions like?
- Why do you think the use of testing has expanded since 1926?
- Ask a teacher or educator about standardized testing. How does it impact their teaching?
Additional Resources:
- School succeeds but not on tests [Online Article]
- Venture capital in schools increases [Online Article]
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