It is not surprising that the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that United States 15-year olds are medicore in performance. What is troublesome is that our U.S. children are not learning to make critical decisions and applying what they have learned to tackle complex problems. This is what is meant by deeper learning. An earlier post entitled Comprehension Plus eluded to this too. It is important not only to learn a skill but to think critically and apply it to other situations and problems. This article describes the need for deeper learning that we all are trying to achieve in our Title I classes. What it does not do is advise teachers with strategies to accomplish that. But given the talent of our staff, we know what to do. Our kids will be much better thinkers!
New international exam results show U.S. must back changes to help students develop deeper learning. Bob Wise and Barbara Chow. 1.15.14. The Hechinger Report
http://hechingerreport.org/content/new-international-exam-results-show-u-s-must-back-changes-to-help-students-develop-deeper-learning_14384/
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