Paul Shaker

School Rankings Debate: Multimedia

The school rankings debate has illustrated the challenge British Columbia faces as educators and concerned citizens seek to resist American style high-stakes testing.  The Faculty of Education has joined this dialogue in depth and in various media.

See comprehensive archive at:

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/school-rankings.html

 

Featured videos:

First, a debate on school rankings sponsored by BCASCD. 

“The Great Debate: Measuring our Schools”

with Paul Shaker and Peter Cowley, Director of School Perfornance Studies, Fraser Institute,

(January 18, 2007)

 

Second, an overall look at evaluation:

“What really counts! Rethinking accountability”

A keynote speech by Paul Shaker, Dean of Education, SFU

(Oct. 2006, BCTF Conference)

http://www.workingtv.com/rethinking-accountability.html