Assessments

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        I think I’m on the right track…summative assessments or formative assessments, however you want to categorize them, they are “driving” the educational world.  How do we measure a student’s ability strictly based on filling in circles on a scantron?

On one side of the coin teachers are told to get through a certain amount of information in the curriculum, do it effectively, and do it by the “book” (the rules or literally, however you want to interpret it).  On the other side of the coin, we are also asked to stimulate students, keep them involved, remain positive, and do it all effectively at the expense of losing some of the core content that needs to be stressed.  So how do we as educators find that right balance?

More and more students are lacking the core ingredients, knowledge, or just flat out information in all subjects to really…

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Published by Dr. Bree E. Cook

Dr. Bree (Davis) Cook began her appointment as Vice President in May 2018. In this role Dr. Cook serves as the College’s Chief Academic Officer and as the Accreditation Liaison Officer. In her most recent position she served as associate dean of POC's School of Cultural & Family Psychology (SCFP). Dr. Cook has also held positions as the academic coordinator, assistant professor and clinical training coordinator in the SCFP. Prior to coming into higher education, Dr. Cook spent over 15 years in leadership and management positions in non-profits, serving as Family Based Services Director, Eden Dual Diagnosis Program Manager & IRB Chair and as a Staff Psychologist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Dr. Cook holds a Psy.D. and master degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Multicultural & Community from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and baccalaureate degree from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Family Life educator (CFLE). Dr. Cook has presented over 25 papers, seminars and workshops at a number of professional conferences such as, WASC Academic Resource Conference, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates International Conference. She is a member of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association), National Association of African American Studies and the National Council of Family Relations.

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