By Valerie J. Janesick

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• A ancient chronology from pioneering efforts within the trying out circulate within the Eighteen Eighties during the force towards standardized trying out in 2001

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7 Questions for research continue, Creswell next five chapters. Appropriate methods for particular questions In-Class Observation Activity 3: Go to the second floor study area, 22 The Assessment Debate the library, or the cafeteria. Find a person to observe and describe. 15 Minutes. In the same spot draw a floor plan of your area. 15 Minutes. Return to read, critique, and revise descriptions. Reflect on what was learned about yourself as an observer, describer, and writer. Field Project—Nonparticipant observation assignment updates: Students identify the site for their individual projects and give a rationale for choice of location.

3/98 Social Change: Are standardized tests effectively predicting intelligence in today’s students? 11/98 Group consultancy 12/98 Autobiography: Defining moment 2/99 Book Report: The university, an owner’s manual by Henry Rosovski 38 The Assessment Debate 2/99 Strategic Planning at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, office of Student Services 4/99 Higher Education Administration: Leadership 4/99 Dialogue with an honor’s student 10/99 Comprehensive Research Paper: How can we better understand what high school students and their parents consider the most important factors in deciding on an institution of higher learning?

List any insights you have gained from our texts, speakers, field trips, and the authors who have influenced you the most. Explain. 32 The Assessment Debate There have been quite a few—too many to enumerate here— hopefully evidence of them will come out in my work. I never thought of the implications of whiteness for example, nor the fact that a certain kind of privilege comes with majority status. I never thought about my own ethnicity either. This class made me think about these things—all the time!

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