Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://www.mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://www.mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Wed Feb 08 11:04:36 CST 2012 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.mathetude.com:80/ A Thesis could replace exams in some VCE subjects under a state government plan to make year 12 more relevant to the skills required for the workforce. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/13915.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/13915.html Mathetude PiGuy 03/12/2011 The International Baccalaureate, an alternative to the Advanced Placement program, is offered in 700 schools. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10466.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10466.html Mathetude nitajo 03/07/2010 Valerie Strauss -- Not for the first time we have protesters -- this time in Idaho -- trying to get the International Baccalaureate program tossed out of schools because, they say, it is, anti-American. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10189.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/10189.html Mathetude nitajo 18/05/2010 With the record snowfall, classrooms across the Washington area have been deserted for more than a week. But some teachers have moved their lessons onto the Internet and pressed on -- and they've been pleasantly surprised by the results. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9507.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9507.html Mathetude nitajo 15/02/2010 A senior living facility has become a classroom of sorts for some Fenton elementary students. The visits, which began with the fifth-grade class taking turns throughout the month of December, are part of the elementary school’s process in becoming an International Baccalaureate world school. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9105.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9105.html Mathetude nitajo 31/12/2009 Jay Mathews on trends in education -- "I love following trends in education, particularly those that involve favorite topics such as high-performing charter schools, college admissions practices, great teachers, weak-minded curricular fads and college-level courses in high school. We have two interesting trends in this last category, both having to do with the rise in influence of Advanced Placement, and to a lesser extent International Baccalaureate." http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/8150.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/8150.html Mathetude nitajo 02/09/2009 The International Baccalaureate Organization, whose college-preparatory curriculum has expanded exponentially in the Washington area alongside the rival Advanced Placement program, is relocating its U.S. offices from New York to Montgomery County. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6546.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6546.html Mathetude nitajo 24/02/2009 Some North Texas school districts are turning tradition on its head by accepting large numbers of students from outside their geographic boundaries. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6431.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/6431.html Mathetude nitajo 10/02/2009 When students are considered not ready for AP and denied the opportunity to take those courses, they and their teachers don't get a chance to measure themselves against the incorruptible standard of an AP exam written and graded by outside experts. Without that tough benchmark, high school courses, even those labeled "honors" or "advanced," often settle for mediocrity, giving students good grades for little work. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/5606.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/5606.html Mathetude nitajo 03/11/2008 The differences of opinion can be confusing, but there are grounds for future agreement and cooperation. All of the combatants in the college-level course debate share a desire to raise the level of learning in U.S. high schools, considered a weak spot in the U.S. education system. The reading and math scores of 17-year-old Americans have not improved significantly in 30 years. Encouraging well-taught, college-level courses appears to be a promising way to break out of that slump. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/4597.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/4597.html Mathetude nitajo 05/07/2008