Type: Report [PDF]
Author/Source: Melanie Pritchett, Director of Education Policy, CompassLearning 2009.

I’m 21 Now … and Accountable
A Case for Coherence in 21st Century School Transformation

Few topics generate more excitement — or more diverse opinions at polar ends of the educational spectrum — than that of 21st century skill development. Proponents herald it as the transformational and necessary step to ensuring that American students are once again academically globally competitive. Critics fear yet another pendulum swing — an educational experiment in which the positive steps toward accountability and academic rigor are replaced with “fuzzy” pedagogy and vague standards — ultimately leaving students farther behind their international peers when all is said and done. Despite the arguments, both pro and con, there is no disputing that American education is in crisis.

Links:

• CompassLearning Website

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