Our
world keeps changing and the demands required of youth are changing as well, so
it’s only right that more students need to earn postsecondary degrees of some
sort to be prepared for life. Conversations
on this topic were plentiful last week at a national forum for
higher education on strategies for implementing the Common Core State
Standards.
What do we need to do?
We need to design programs that provide students opportunities, and we need to agree that students need more than cut scores on standardized tests to be ready for college degrees or certifications after high school.
We need to design programs that provide students opportunities, and we need to agree that students need more than cut scores on standardized tests to be ready for college degrees or certifications after high school.
Students need to know
1) how to manage their time,
money, and resources
2) how to take notes, study for tests, and read strategically
4) how to learn collaboratively
5) how to communicate with a variety of
audiences
6) how to use technology to enhance learning
We are not trying to change a culture, but we are
trying to change opportunities provided to youth in a world shifting around them.
