Hoaxes in Educational Policy

Ravitch, Diane

doi:10.1080/08878730.2014.916959

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“…However, after skimming the string of comments, I realized the significance and I asked Cindy for permission to write about her. As you will see, I am going to make connections between Cindy's photo and Diane Ravitch's () plea to fight the “Hoaxes in Educational Policy,” published by The Teacher Educator , a Ball State University (BSU) journal. The first connection I noticed was that Cindy graduated from BSU in 1977.…”

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“…The reformers are in a war against public education, and in a war against the education profession itself. (Ravitch, , pp. 153–154)…”

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“…Ravitch exposes the hoaxes, “a mandate, a legislative mandate, or a program that you must obey but has no evidence behind it” (Ravitch, , p. 154). Her list includes the following: The No Child Left Behind Hoax; The Race to the Top Hoax; The Reformer Hoax; The Private Sector Hoax; The Technology Hoax; The Teaching Profession Hoax; The Teacher Preparation (NCTQ) Hoax; The Teach for America Hoax; The Teacher Evaluation Hoax; The Poverty Does Not Matter Hoax; and, The School Choice as a Civil Rights Issue Hoax.…”

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“…Her list includes the following: The No Child Left Behind Hoax; The Race to the Top Hoax; The Reformer Hoax; The Private Sector Hoax; The Technology Hoax; The Teaching Profession Hoax; The Teacher Preparation (NCTQ) Hoax; The Teach for America Hoax; The Teacher Evaluation Hoax; The Poverty Does Not Matter Hoax; and, The School Choice as a Civil Rights Issue Hoax. Suffice to say that she discusses each of these hoaxes in some detail and uses data to support her claims (Ravitch, ). Ravitch encourages teacher educators to fight the hoaxes:

Be fearless in telling everyone you know that teaching is hard work.…”

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“…The Teacher Evaluation Hoax illuminates the fact that research and evidence indicate Value Added Measurement (VAM) is an unsound and erroneous way to evaluate teachers. “Let's face it, for nearly five years states and districts have been trying to evaluate teachers by test scores and it has not worked anywhere” (Ravitch, ). It has made the test and teaching to the test the spotlight, the holy grail of education.…”

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“…The reformers are in a war against public education, and in a war against the education profession itself. (Ravitch, , pp. 153–154)…”

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The Moon, the Ghetto, and Clusters of Intelligence: Comparison And Evaluation of Models of Learning Styles And Approaches - Global Settings, Global Samples, Global Syllabi

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If One Goes Up the Other Must Come Down: Examining Gender Differences and Understanding of Models of Learning Style: A Non-Western Perspective

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Models of learning style or approaches to learning have been operationalized in the Learning Process Questionnaire (LPQ). Guided by an assumed framework, the authors examine the construct validity of the LPQ in Botswana and investigate the similarities and differences in the process of learning in a non-Western context. Six structural equation modeling are used to test the association between cross-cultural variability and learning. Responses to this instrument are shown to have good internal consistency reliability, and support is provided for its construct validity in terms of its factorial structure. Results further reveal support for dimensions of deep and surface strategies, despite the differences in learning conceptualizations. The strategies utilized by students in the Western educational context are similar to those used by their African counterparts. Taken together, the interaction of gender and culture, makes us propose a relationship between culture, learning and life adaptations, thus extending the concept of learning style to account for the influence of culture. Tentatively, conceptual issues in learning process and suggestions for further research are presented.

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Hoaxes in Educational Policy

Cited by 21 publications

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Fight the Fight for Public Schools and Public School Teachers

Fight the Fight for Public Schools and Public School Teachers

The Moon, the Ghetto, and Clusters of Intelligence: Comparison And Evaluation of Models of Learning Styles And Approaches - Global Settings, Global Samples, Global Syllabi

If One Goes Up the Other Must Come Down: Examining Gender Differences and Understanding of Models of Learning Style: A Non-Western Perspective

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