Showing posts with label the lottery education reform charter schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the lottery education reform charter schools. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Pre-Professional Skills Test

The PPST is composed of three multiple-choice test and one essay:

The Reading Test. This Multiple-choice test requires your ability to read, comprehend, and evaluate passages or statements and answer questions based upon the content of these passages. The reading passages are taken from a wide range of subject areas, but no prior knowledge of the topic is necessary to answer the questions. All questions are based upon the content of the passage provided.

The Mathematics Test. This multiple-choice test requires a cumulative understanding of math basics from problem solving to quantitative reasoning. Knowledgeable should include basic math from elementary school to at least one years of high school and possibly one year of college.

The Writing Test. This test is divided into two sections. Part A is a multiple-choice section and contains question related to English usage sentence correction. This section requires your ability to detect and correct in standard written English. Part B requires your ability to plan and write a well-organized essay on an assigned topic.

Praxis

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Lottery (2011) describes The Rise of No-Excuses Charter Schools


The Lottery is a movie centered around the open lottery for entry into the Harlem Success Academy, a successful charter school startup in Harlem, NY.  It takes a look at the failures of public education and how can we go about securing a better future for our children.  Over 2,000 parents signed up for the lottery for about 100 slots. 
Read more after the break...