brain – TechTied https://techtied.net A melting pot of administration, leadership, technology, and a love of learning. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:40:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 74373904 This is Granularity… https://techtied.net/archives/508 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:40:57 +0000 http://www.techtied.net/?p=508 Coming on the heels of my post this morning is a new release from TED.com – Aditi Shankardass — who shares her work on brain research that has uncovered the misdiagnosis of 50% of autistic children due to using behavioral observations alone.  Sounds like examining the boulder from the outside again and coming to inaccurate conclusions.

Seems, despite the associated costs, that we should address this issue by examining our decision-making paradigms.  Should we assess the American Educational System on the basis of high-stakes tests alone?   Should we use carrot/stick methodologies to increase competition and offer rewards for excellence when we want a comprehensive and viable education for all?

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