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Week 3
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
**Read**
· Tozer, S., Senese, G., & Violas, P. (2021).
_School and society: Historical and contemporary perspectives_ (8th ed.). McGraw Hill.
· Chapters 3-5
· Ravitch (2020).
_Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools._
· Chapter 6
**Watch**
·
**Diane Ravitch on problems with Common Core Standards**
**KET – Kentucky Educational Television. (2014, May 22).**
**_Diane Ravitch on problems with Common Core Standards I One to One | KET_ [Video]. YouTube.** [**Diane Ravitch on Problems with Common Core Standards I One to One | KET**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0nB1Bvlofg)
·
**Diane Ravitch on expense of Common Core**
**KET – Kentucky Educational Television. (2014, May 22).**
**_Diane Ravitch on expense of Common Core |One to One | KET_ [Video]. YouTube.** [**Diane Ravitch on Expense of Common Core I One to One | KET**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbJyDbo0eA)
**_Resistance in Education_**
Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools, by Diana Ravitch (2020) is a revolutionary text that exposes corporations’ attempts to eliminate public education and replace it with privatized schools. After reading the assigned chapters from the Ravitch text, all students should respond to each of the following questions with substantial responses.
1.
**Chapter Four: Meet the Resistance**
· According to Ravitch, who make up the Resistance and what are some of their beliefs?
· How are the Resisters able to fight back without much money?
· What does Ravitch have to say about the opinion that Teach for America recruits teachers and leaders whose high expectations will one day ensure that every child will have an excellent education?
2.
**Chapter Five: The Beginning of the End of Disruption**
· According to Ravitch, were Bush’s No Child Left Behind and Obama’s Race to the Top successful in closing the education gap between majority and minority students?
· According to Ravitch, did NCLB and Race to the Top help to increase standardized test scores?
3.
**Chapter Six: The Resistance to High-Stakes Standardized Testing**
· According to Ravitch, should the American public schools emulate the practices of schools in South Korea and China?
· According to Ravitch, are high-stakes standardized tests valid indicators of academic success?
· In 2012, what did the parents in Long Island do to oppose the New York assessment in their district and what was the outcome of this opposition?
**Submission Instructions:**
· Copy all the questions for the assignment, paste them into a Microsoft Word document, and respond to them all with substantial responses (approximately 125 words for each question).
· Each Assignment (not to be confused with Discussion Board Assignments) will be turned in under “Assignments”. Spelling and grammar will be factored into your grade. The instructor will provide you with feedback under “Assignments”.
· Cite one resource that disagrees with Ravitch’s views in any part of this assignment and briefly describe the author’s view.
· Give your opinion at least once per assignment after stating Ravitch’s views. This should be substantial and not simply agree or disagree.
· Students are strongly encouraged to keep up with the assignments and readings and be prepared to contribute to tutoring discussion.
· Students should be prepared to offer their opinions about what they have read and responded to in Zoom sessions.
· Students should bring textbooks to Zoom sessions.
· Please note that assignments must be submitted on time or students will lose points.
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**## EDF660week3assignment.docx**
Week 3
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
**Read**
· Tozer, S., Senese, G., & Violas, P. (2021).
_School and society: Historical and contemporary perspectives_ (8th ed.). McGraw Hill.
· Chapters 3-5
· Ravitch (2020).
_Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools._
· Chapter 6
**Watch**
·
**Diane Ravitch on problems with Common Core Standards**
**KET – Kentucky Educational Television. (2014, May 22).**
**_Diane Ravitch on problems with Common Core Standards I One to One | KET_ [Video]. YouTube.** [**Diane Ravitch on Problems with Common Core Standards I One to One | KET**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0nB1Bvlofg)
·
**Diane Ravitch on expense of Common Core**
**KET – Kentucky Educational Television. (2014, May 22).**
**_Diane Ravitch on expense of Common Core |One to One | KET_ [Video]. YouTube.** [**Diane Ravitch on Expense of Common Core I One to One | KET**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbJyDbo0eA)
**_Resistance in Education_**
Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools, by Diana Ravitch (2020) is a revolutionary text that exposes corporations’ attempts to eliminate public education and replace it with privatized schools. After reading the assigned chapters from the Ravitch text, all students should respond to each of the following questions with substantial responses.
1.
**Chapter Four: Meet the Resistance**
· According to Ravitch, who make up the Resistance and what are some of their beliefs?
· How are the Resisters able to fight back without much money?
· What does Ravitch have to say about the opinion that Teach for America recruits teachers and leaders whose high expectations will one day ensure that every child will have an excellent education?
2.
**Chapter Five: The Beginning of the End of Disruption**
· According to Ravitch, were Bush’s No Child Left Behind and Obama’s Race to the Top successful in closing the education gap between majority and minority students?
· According to Ravitch, did NCLB and Race to the Top help to increase standardized test scores?
3.
**Chapter Six: The Resistance to High-Stakes Standardized Testing**
· According to Ravitch, should the American public schools emulate the practices of schools in South Korea and China?
· According to Ravitch, are high-stakes standardized tests valid indicators of academic success?
· In 2012, what did the parents in Long Island do to oppose the New York assessment in their district and what was the outcome of this opposition?
**Submission Instructions:**
· Copy all the questions for the assignment, paste them into a Microsoft Word document, and respond to them all with substantial responses (approximately 125 words for each question).
· Each Assignment (not to be confused with Discussion Board Assignments) will be turned in under “Assignments”. Spelling and grammar will be factored into your grade. The instructor will provide you with feedback under “Assignments”.
· Cite one resource that disagrees with Ravitch’s views in any part of this assignment and briefly describe the author’s view.
· Give your opinion at least once per assignment after stating Ravitch’s views. This should be substantial and not simply agree or disagree.
· Students are strongly encouraged to keep up with the assignments and readings and be prepared to contribute to tutoring discussion.
· Students should be prepared to offer their opinions about what they have read and responded to in Zoom sessions.
· Students should bring textbooks to Zoom sessions.
· Please note that assignments must be submitted on time or students will lose points.
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