{"id":17018,"date":"2012-06-26T13:57:37","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T18:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=17018"},"modified":"2012-06-26T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T19:03:29","slug":"international-testing-measures-pique-education-professors-curiosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2012\/06\/international-testing-measures-pique-education-professors-curiosity\/","title":{"rendered":"International testing measures pique Education professor’s curiosity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Louis Volante, a associate professor in the Faculty of Education, is studying international testing measures. <\/p><\/div>\n

It’s a rare combination, but Louis Volante is both a teacher and a student, especially when it comes to the relationship between assessment research, policy and practice.<\/p>\n

Volante, associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education<\/a>, is a well-versed educator in his field. But he continues to let his curiosity and passion drive him towards uncovering new ideas, methods and practices, remaining a constant student.<\/p>\n

“I have always been fascinated with testing and student achievement and initially I did much of my earlier graduate work in the area of psychometric assessment,” Volante said. Psychometric assessment is a branch of psychology involving the design, administration and interpretation of quantitative tests to measure variables, such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits.<\/p>\n

“Currently, I am interested in international testing measures, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s <\/a>Programme in International Student Assessment and the policy implications of such measures on schools,” he added.<\/p>\n

Over the course of his research, Volante has noted some interesting and surprising findings, one of which is related to where leadership in schools can be found.<\/p>\n

“Often, it is the novice teachers and administrators that provide the instructional leadership within schools,” he said. “[This is] due to the currency of their knowledge and education.”<\/p>\n

Volante’s most recent research has culminated in a 263-page publication titled School Leadership in the Context of Standards-Based Reform<\/em>. It examines interconnections between standards-based reform, which is a shift in focus to measurable standards for student achievement, student assessment and school leadership as well as the impact of that reform on school leadership across a range of international contexts.<\/p>\n

“Perhaps the most salient finding is that there is no one approach to standards-based reform and that countries change. There is a danger in paying attention to the evolution and impact of standards-based reform in one context,” Volante said. “The book makes it clear that while the language may be the same across a range of countries, the words reflect different contexts and can represent very different ideals, values and processes.”<\/p>\n

In general, Volante hopes to improve teaching and learning through the effective use of student assessment policies and practices and will continue to conduct research and teachings to make that happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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