Author, mother, and former newspaper columnist. Rep'd by @lizaroyceagency.
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
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There is a real resistence to standardized testing that has broken the brains of some folks. They interpret evidence completely backwards (like this NYMagazine article). What is clear evidence of predictive validty gets spun as clear evidence of a failure.
I've seen this for too many years, with SAT and GRE tests too, to believe it's an isolated error. Instead, it's a systemic ideological failure. People are unwilling to look at the evidence in an open-minded way and draw accurate conclusions. And they don't have the institutional checks and balances to root out biases.
This is a serious problem that extends beyond magazines to our leading universities that repealed standardized tests and are now dealing all the problems this has created. It also reduces public trust in these institutions. I have a subscription to NYMagazine and this issue makes me trust the magazine less.
The only solution is that these institutions and organizations need to issue a correction, re-examine their editorial policies, hire staff who have the analytic skills to evaluate this type of data, and then listen to those staff. This is what it will take to earn and sustain the trust of the public. Making the same mistake over and over again only reveals that they don't care about accuracy.
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I'm two hours into the audiobook version of Legs Hearts Minds by @EnswellJones and it's absolutely gripping. I say that as someone who's never gone through divorce, and who doesn't watch soccer. The writing, and brutal honestly, is just so darn good!
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A rather polarizing comparison book would be Spare, by Prince Harry, which I adored. Even if you're not a royal watcher, the combination of heartfelt, brutal honesty and the incredible writing talents of @JRMoehringer made that un-put-downable.
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I'm enjoying the @audible_com of HOW TO RULE THE WORLD by @tab_delete a lot. Speaking as a former SLE alum, I think the part that the average reader won't understand is that SLE itself is a gigantic commitment on top of all of the other major accomplishments Theo did as a frosh.
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I'd also argue that the SLE curriculum, with it's emphasis on studying the great religions, philosophies, and literature of the world is a a needed counterpoint to avarice and the pursuit of the next big tech innovation. Stanford should expand SLE, or else bring back CIV.
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Happy book birthday @tab_delete and congrats on your debut! I just downloaded the Audible version and look forward to reading it. I'm sure "How to Rule the World" will be a beguiling follow-up to the full cast edition of "Deathly Hallows," which I finished this morning. šš²
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The NYT has a great tool out this morning where you can visualize the changes in reading in math scores in your district
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I live in hope, but it would be wonderful if this Canvas debacle helped university admins and faculty remember that education should be immune to hackers and internet outages.
If teaching and learning cannot survive either of those, we're doing it wrong.
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
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The real scandal in higher ed is the dependency on Canvas.
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#Stanford #Wrestling #ACC
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Don't count the @StanfordAlumni behind @KeepStanfordWRE out just yet... There is still every reason to hope that the future of @CardWrestling will continue to be bright.
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For the second straight season, 8ļøā£ Cardinal were named @nwcawrestling Scholar All-Americans š¤āļøš
#GoStanford x #GoldRush
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
Mar 30
āFifteen years. Thirteen million students. Not a single high-quality, independent study showing i-Ready improves learning.ā
And in Georgia? We kept it on the approved listā¦because itās widely used.
Thatās not evidence-based leadership.
Thatās lowering the bar for kids.
We should demand better.
@georgiadeptofed @GwinnettSchools @DDGA13
open.substack.com/pub/thedigā¦
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
Apr 1
I'm really surprised this isn't a much bigger story here. $10 million for the "science of reading" only to return with debunked balanced literacy techniques, all because of special interest handouts.
Just the latest-and-greatest example of a problem that's been going on decades.
.@GovKathyHochul and I worked together on a āBack to Basicsā literacy overhaul rooted in the science of reading.
So itās shocking to see outdated, debunked balanced literacy creeping back into teacher trainingāafter $10M was spent.
Thatās not what we envisioned.
Reading scores are falling. Kids are falling behind.
Thatās why I introduced A.78, the Right to Read Actāto set statewide standards for evidence-based literacy, ensure real teacher training, and end the patchwork thatās failing our students.
No more grey area. We know what works.
Structured, sequential, cumulative literacyāgrounded in the five pillarsāworks for all students.
Guessing from pictures and context clues works for no one.
Literacy is foundational. We must get this right.
hechingerreport.org/new-yorkā¦
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With Stanford Wrestling's incredible overperformance at NCAAs this year, giving @CoachOfTrees this award must have been a VERY easy decision. Go Card!
The @nwcawrestling National Tournament Coach of the Year š²
"Itās an honor to be selected by my peers for this award, but I truly believe it is a recognition of the team performance of the tournament. So excited for this program!" - @CoachOfTrees
#GoStanford x #GoldRush
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It's not a stretch to say that @CardWrestling has changed the course of my life for the better. I am sooooo happy for them right now!!!! There are so many alumni families celebrating tonight! š²
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What Stanford Wrestling has done at NCAAs this year is one of the greatest underdog stories in Stanford sports history. I was told we had zero shot at getting an individual national championship. Go Card!
ā¼ļøADEN VALENCIA IS A NATIONAL CHAMPIONā¼ļø
@aden_andstill is the third Cardinal national champ, and the first by a freshman š²
#GoStanford x #GoldRush
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
Mar 21
This Stanford program has been through a lot, and yet they've persevered into an amazing national tourney where they finish sixth in the standings. Program survival from elimination, multiple head coach changes. It's impressive, hopefully the athletic admin out there realizes it.
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Jennifer Bardsley retweeted
Mar 21
Crazy that just a few years ago, @Stanford almost dropped wrestling and now they have four All-Americans, an NCAA finalist, and are in 6th place at the NCAA tournament
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