{"id":32215,"date":"2012-08-31T16:02:33","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T20:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=32215"},"modified":"2012-08-31T16:04:29","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T20:04:29","slug":"transform-education-by-measuring-what-matters-hint-its-not-test-scores-nielsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2012\/08\/31\/transform-education-by-measuring-what-matters-hint-its-not-test-scores-nielsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform education by measuring what matters. Hint: It&#8217;s not test scores. [Nielsen]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/transform-education-by-measuring-what.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Transform education by measuring what matters. Hint: It&#8217;s not test scores.<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from the Innovative Educator by Lisa Nielsen<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpts:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nWhat if instead we measured success in things that really mattered to students, parents and teachers.\u00a0 For example&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Students have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/creating-personal-success-plan.html\" target=\"_blank\">plan to find and develop their passion(s)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A team of mentors, guidance, and\/or advisors to help guide them in discovery and development of their passions.<\/li>\n<li>Customized success plans that they help design.<\/li>\n<li>Advisors who are deeply involved in and responsible for their lives and their success.<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity to learn about what they are interested in the world with real world experts.<\/li>\n<li>Reported they are satisfied with support they receive from the school.<\/li>\n<li>An authentic portfolio that can be used for career, academic, or civic pursuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If we work to move the conversation to measuring success by meeting our student\u2019s personal goals in college, career, and\/or life experiences we accomplish these goals:<strong><\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of teaching to the test we teach to the student.<\/li>\n<li>Billions of dollars are restored toward resources for students.<\/li>\n<li>Schools are held accountable, not for test scores, but for placement in what matters: college, career, and\/or civic duty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transform education by measuring what matters. Hint: It&#8217;s not test scores. &#8212; from the Innovative Educator by Lisa Nielsen Excerpts: What if instead we measured success in things that really mattered to students, parents and teachers.\u00a0 For example&#8230; Students have: A plan to find and develop their passion(s). 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