Colleges do not prioritize or reward the instructional gifts of their faculty, to the detriment of student learning and campus culture The post Professors Should Actually Teach appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
This May, Advanced Placement tests for 28 of 36 AP subjects were held entirely online. Going forward, College Board will administer most exams through Bluebook, the central testing platform that…| The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
Grade inflation—higher grades awarded without a commensurate increase in learning—is a documented problem in higher education. It is fueled by a consumerist educational environment, the desire to please students and parents, the connection of student satisfaction surveys (e.g., “course evaluations”) with employment and promotion, and coddlers who view any source of student stress as problematic. Combined with […]| Minding The Campus
For decades, schools have followed a policy of promoting students regardless of whether they meet established standards, often justified by the belief that students will “catch up” when they “find their passion.” However, many never do, and for reasons rooted in basic biology. The brain allocates energy to a task only when it expects a […]| Minding The Campus
Why is it that our students could handle college-level course work once upon a time, but now they struggle, needing catch-up courses and adjusted grades in order to meet the mark?| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids