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...include Provost Steven E. Hyman, Travelstead Professor of Architecture George P. Baird, Thomas Professor of Divinity Harvey G. Cox, Maier Professor of Political Economy Benjamin M. Freidman, Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies Jay M. Harris, Industrial Bank of Japan Professor of Finance Walter C. Kester, Professor of Education Daniel Koretz, Lecturer on Public Health Practice Leonard J. Marcus, Professor of Law Harry S. Martin, Stanton Professor of the First Amendment Frederick Schauer and Adams University Professor Christoph J. Wolff...
...Bush’s legislation] doesn’t say where these standards should be,” said Daniel Koretz, professor of educational assessment at GSE. “It flies in the face of what we know about how schools perform and set standards...
...also gives states the crucial task of defining "proficiency": what score do students need to pass the tests? If the bar is set too low, the legislation will be meaningless. But there's also a risk in demanding too much. Warns Dan Koretz, a Harvard education professor who specializes in high-stakes assessments: "If the bar is set too high, it becomes impossible to meet by legitimate ends. There will be enormous pressure to take short cuts. You'll see a dangerous over-emphasis on test preparation and cheating...
...Koretz also points out that states with high-stakes tests often tout huge improvement in scores that in truth are illusory - more often the product of test-specific preparation than genuine learning. Regarding the massive expansion of testing mandated by education reform, Koretz says, "The evidence to date suggests this is not going to work as advertised...
...Koretz also points out that states with high-stakes tests often tout huge improvement in scores that in truth are illusory - more often the product of test-specific preparation than genuine learning. Regarding the massive expansion of testing mandated by the education bill, Koretz says, "The evidence to date suggests this is not going to work as advertised...