The article on Ed.gov was interesting and hopefully a better wave of testing will be developed. Assessments are not only in test form but are constantly ongoing. Assessments should be tied to the four domains and not be just a bubble test. Students are assessed daily on the information they comprehend, the teacher for the delivery of the information, the lesson for its ability to promote learning and the atmosphere in which the material is presented. Assessment 2.0 is a more hands on approach to learning with students doing physical tasks not just looking at a flat image on a piece of paper and trying to figure out what is being done. Students learn using all their senses - the more senses used the better. This is very true when it comes to special needs students and students with disabilities as well.
Creating a Common Core set of Standards across all states would make it easier to compare the assessments. I would think it would be harder to assess the different states if the guidelines were different for each state. But let's think about the teaching standards in all states. None of the requirements for teachers are the same in each state. Therefore the education the teachers are delivering will be different and the out comes different as well. The young people we are teaching are not cookie cutter students, they are individuals with individual learning styles and individuals learning abilities. How realible can a test be for students being taught in Nebraska and students being taught in Hawaii? What about Alaska? Are the teaching standards and abilities of the teachers the same? What about the ability of the students? I do believe if we take a more physical, interesting type assessment approach for students the results may be more accurate than a bubble test.
The Business Education field contributes to all the other subjects in the school. Business education actually helps all core subjects in the school by helping students with Business Law (history, english, and science), Computers (typing, math, science and history), Accounting (english and math), Business Math (math and english), etc. Business Education is a center anchor aiding all other subjects in the school and has become a vital part of education especially with technology. Business Education is needed now more than ever in all schools.
I totally agree, with your analysis of the role the Business Ed plays in a student's schooling. We are the anchor, in a good way, that help the students develop the skills that will assist them in their other core classes. In Business Education classes, you can think outside the box and develop the critical thinking skills. This will only aid students in their life and in the school assessments.
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