Public Education Issues: Testing and Choice
Write a paper which examines Diane Ravitch’s The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education.
Read Chapters: 1. “What I learned About School Reform
2. “Hijacked! How the Standards Movement Turned Into the Testing Movement”
3. “The Transformation of District 2”
8. “The Trouble with Accountability”
In part one – Explain Ravitch’s critique of American public education. Use examples and illustrations from any chapter of her book. (4-5 pages)
In part two – What solutions does Ravitch offer? (2-3 pages)