Links for assignment 4

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Standardized_Testing/


Critics say testing leads to a narrowing class curriculum, since teachers may “teach to the test” instead of exploring topics and approaches to teaching that may not produce results on paper.  


http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/prepare
A strong performance on standardized tests also helps students convince colleges that they are ready for the challenge.


http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/moonbrja.html 


http://fairtest.org/facts/howharm.htm



Colleges often advertise themselves as creative domains—social and intellectual envi- ronments in which young adults can exercise vast freedom in exploring their emerging identities.10 Students learn and socialize in groups in which trust, norms, and group goals are forged through collaboration and adaptation.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/curbcenter/files/Creativity-Narratives.pdf