Issue: Fall 2013

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Fall 2013

CEO Message: Measuring Knowledge, Skills and Experiences

By Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D.

Today’s system of education is time-based, where the measures of success are what knowledge students possess within stated timeframes as determined by large-scale assessments that promote uniformity and standardization. What really constitutes success, and how can and should we recognize success in learning?

The Promise of Performance Assessment … and the Challenges

By Peter D. Hofman, M.B.A. and Stuart R. Kahl, Ph.D.

Confronting Barriers to Learning to Help All Children Succeed

By Pamela Cantor, M.D.

Reinventing the Report Card

By Kyle L. Peck, Ph.D.

How World of Warcraft Saved Me and My Education

By Erik N. Martin

It’s not Complicated — But it’s Seriously Difficult

By David M. Steiner, Ph.D.

“You Say You Want a Revolution”

By Fred Bramante

Technology Bringing Professionals and Students Together

By Brian Srikanchana

Mission as a Measurement of Success

By Sister M. Paul McCaughey

Defining Learner Success in the Digital Age

By Ludy van Broekhuizen, Ph.D.

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