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University assessment discussed at panel
Kimberly Lien
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: News
Officials from the California State University system have been discussing the possibility of instituting an exit exam for all CSU students, said Philosophy Department Chair and Professor Rita Manning.
Manning discussed the issue of assessment at a conference sponsored by the Institute for Social Responsibility, Ethics and Education was held on April 27 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
"All universities are responding to the No Child Left Behind Act," Manning said.
In addition to enacting the No Child Left Behind Act in primary and secondary schools, the Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, has also started to take a look at increasing the role of testing in higher education.
The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education was formed in 2005 to reevaluate the role and performance of higher education in the United States.
"It is time to examine how we can get the most out of our national investment in higher education," said Spellings in a 2005 press release. "We have a responsibility to make sure our higher education system continues to meet our nation's needs for an educated and competitive workforce in the 21st century."
Other events for the Trust and Accountability conference included a number of speakers, a dialogue reading and a panel discussion.
Monika McMillen, a junior majoring in business, attended the dialogue reading between San Jose State University professors Lawrence Quill and Michael Katz.
"It goes into the material that we're having right now," McMillen said. "It was interesting that they did it in a dialogue rather than a lecture form."
McMillen attended the conference to earn extra credit, but found the material discussed to be relevant to what she was learning in her Professional and Business Ethics course.
"It was interesting to hear it from someone other than my professor," McMillen said.
Secondary Education Professor Michael Katz created an imaginary dialogue between Manning and political philosopher Onora O'Neill.
Manning discussed the issue of assessment at a conference sponsored by the Institute for Social Responsibility, Ethics and Education was held on April 27 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
"All universities are responding to the No Child Left Behind Act," Manning said.
In addition to enacting the No Child Left Behind Act in primary and secondary schools, the Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, has also started to take a look at increasing the role of testing in higher education.
The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education was formed in 2005 to reevaluate the role and performance of higher education in the United States.
"It is time to examine how we can get the most out of our national investment in higher education," said Spellings in a 2005 press release. "We have a responsibility to make sure our higher education system continues to meet our nation's needs for an educated and competitive workforce in the 21st century."
Other events for the Trust and Accountability conference included a number of speakers, a dialogue reading and a panel discussion.
Monika McMillen, a junior majoring in business, attended the dialogue reading between San Jose State University professors Lawrence Quill and Michael Katz.
"It goes into the material that we're having right now," McMillen said. "It was interesting that they did it in a dialogue rather than a lecture form."
McMillen attended the conference to earn extra credit, but found the material discussed to be relevant to what she was learning in her Professional and Business Ethics course.
"It was interesting to hear it from someone other than my professor," McMillen said.
Secondary Education Professor Michael Katz created an imaginary dialogue between Manning and political philosopher Onora O'Neill.
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