Scenes from a Broken Hand

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Measure Once, Cut Twice...or Something

Measure Once, Cut Twice...or Something

In search of authentic assessment

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Andrew Ordover
Dec 13, 2024
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I wrote recently about the idea of accountability—why it matters and how we do it wrong, especially in education. In many school districts, the office in charge of testing is called “assessment and accountability,” though it’s never quite clear who is being held accountable, and to what.

One thing I’ve learned about testing is that the closer to instruct…

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