Interdisciplinary education in the age of assessment

Abstract:

This book affords the reader a contemporary perspective on curriculum, learning, and accountability beyond the overly narrow and prescribed lens of single-subject standardized testing that has dominated our profession for too many years. Recent trends in assessment have habitually demanded that educators refine and reduce curriculum into the smallest possible elements to facilitate the generation of corresponding test items. Further compounding the issue, the resulting veneer of accountability drives everything from professional preparation of teachers to local real estate values. Reversing this dangerous trend, this book presents a fresh and timely perspective on assessment and interdisciplinary learning and teaching. Intended for reform minded K-16 professional educators who are seeking theory supported strategies to counter the madness of poorly conceived curriculum and assessment models, which …

Año de publicación:

2010

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