Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes (A Research-Based Look at the Traits and Skills that Contribute to School and Life Successes)

Yong Zhao; Kendra Coates; Brian Gearin; Yue Shen; Sarah Soltz; Michael Thier; Daisy Zhang-Negrerie; Ross C. Anderson

ISBN 10: 1936763583 / ISBN 13: 9781936763580

Published by Solution Tree, 2015

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Title: Counting What Counts: Reframing Education ...

Publisher: Solution Tree

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

Overemphasizing test scores as measures of achievement is potentially harmful to education. The contributors identify key traits such as mindset, motivation, social skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit that students, teachers, and schools need to acknowledge and cultivate. Educators are asked to shift the evaluation paradigm to focus on a multiplicity of skills necessary for success in the 21st century.

Review:

"In Counting What Counts, Dr. Yong Zhao and his co-authors are freedom fighters for a more humane and effective educational system. They employ the weapons of history and research to overcome the tyranny of the test. They advocate for a new world order, with assessments based on human talents and diversity." -- Dr. Milton Chen "Senior Fellow, George Lucas Education Foundation"