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The following are articles that might help all of us on this project think outside our own experience and understanding of "achievement". They're not put here to persuade, just to open minds about possibilities for "what else".
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0This New York City, 6-12 school measures student ability through formative assessments, presentations, exhibitions, and tests. Their special sauce? A rigorous focus on measuring "authentic" tasks tied to real world challenges.
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A paper by Sol Garfunkel, executive director of the non-profit organization COMAP, asserting that mathematics should be taught to students in a manner that reflects how they might be called upon to use it.
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The Framework, from Partnership for 21st Century Skills, presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning.
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This link was shared by Nikolaus (project member) in a discussion here on Students Speak Out.
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This link was shared by Nikolaus (project member) in a discussion here on Students Speak Out.
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This paper by Education|Evolving makes the case that it might be time for new concepts of student achievement.
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The process of career discussions.
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A critical component in establishing a “win-win” relationship between employers and their employees is having a mutual understanding of the importance of job satisfaction.
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A free world-class education for anyone anywhere. See especially the video of Sal Kahn's TED talk.
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The Harvard Graduate School of Education suggests there are multiple pathways to prosperity. Four-year college is one, but there are others we might be ignoring in current culture. (And sometimes the others could earn greater incomes!)
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Paper summarizing the outcomes of this project.
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Being an adult in modern society requires a wide variety of skills and knowledge. No matter what your age, this test will show you how adult you are in 14 important areas of functioning.
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You are about to take the Epstein-Dumas Infantilization Inventory (EDII), a test that will help you determine the extent to which you are being infantilized by significant people in your life.
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Dr. Robert Epstein says we blame teen turmoil of immature brains. But did the brains cause the turmoil? Or did the turmoil shape the brains?
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David Bornstein's commentary in the New York Times about skills young people need for the workplace.
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Psychologist Robert Epstein argues in a provocative book, "The Case Against Adolescence," that teens are far more competent than we assume, and most of their problems stem from restrictions placed on them.
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A career decision guide.
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The keys to good career choices.