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...yesterday’s meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, professors had their first chance to discuss publicly the preliminary report of the Committee on General Education, released in early October. Many used the meeting as a forum to challenge both the report’s specific recommendations and its underlying vision...
...Cambridge Public School Committee discussed the district’s emphasis on standardized tests during a roundtable meeting between school officials and community members last night, one committee member warned that overemphasizing test data could turn the school system into a “test prep factory.” The roundtable, held to discuss possible changes to curriculum to improve student achievement, focused on the district’s Composite Performance Index. The index is calculated from the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests and indicates how close the district is to proficiency in all studies...
...Students are assessed on their work on these individual projects, as well as group projects and case studies. Thomas D. Hadfield ’08, who is enrolled in the course, credited Edwards for his accessibility, noting that “he meets with students every week to discuss their projects.” Other students laud his habit of challenging his pupils to go beyond their academic comfort zones. “Harvard needs more professors like him,” Sandra L. di Capua ’07, who is also enrolled in the course, wrote...
...unexpected costs,” Haddock said. Haddock began the meeting by identifying four primary areas of “hidden cost”: academics, community participation, laundry, and student group activities. The UC members, as well as several student group leaders also in attendance, then formed groups to discuss how to eliminate these costs. UC member Amadi P. Anene ’08 emphasized reducing the cost of course books, which he said averages $600 per semester. “Such a one-time financial hit for low income students can be very, very tough,” Anene...
...weeks after its release, the Preliminary Report on General Education will meet its critics today as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences gathers to discuss the recommendations for the first time. “It’s hard to know what to expect on Tuesday,” Alison Simmons, one of the report’s authors and Head Tutor of philosophy department, wrote in an e-mail over the weekend. “We have talked to many colleagues, but there are many more whom we have not yet had the chance to hear from...