Goldstein’s The Teacher Wars also discusses data-driven reform. Which of the following critiques most accurately reflects a philosophical limitation of using measurable outcomes as the primary indicator of teaching success?

Joyce argues that abuse survivors from homeschooling sometimes form networks (e.g., “Homeschoolers Anonymous”) to share experiences of leaving these environments. From an ethical standpoint, what does this phenomenon suggest about the nature of community and education?

Estrada frames homeschooling as a civil right connected to freedom of religion and conscience. Applying his reasoning, which educational restriction would be MOST ethically problematic?

According to Estrada, parents possess a relational and moral knowledge of their children unavailable to the state. Applying this claim, which policy approach aligns most closely with his ethical framework?

A Texas teacher (Kerry Green) supplements her state-approved curriculum on postwar prosperity with lessons on redlining, despite the Texas standards omitting the topic. What philosophical judgment best evaluates her decision, based on Goldstein’s article?

Given Tucker’s discussion of empirical research on how children process narratives, which of the following pedagogical interventions would most directly challenge the misapprehension that reading exerts predictable, uniform effects on young readers?

The Code prohibits educators from using professional relationships with students for “private advantage.” Which situation most fully tests the limits of interpreting “private advantage” in an ethically complex case?

Goldstein notes that California textbooks include passages on topics such as early sex-reassignment surgery and same-sex families under slavery, while Texas restricts LGBTQ content to modern events. What underlying philosophical disagreement about historical pedagogy does this reveal?

In The Teacher Wars, Goldstein claims that many teacher education programs prioritize cultivating a “professional mindset” over prescriptive methods of instruction. What underlying philosophical assumption most clearly drives this approach?

What is one major difference between the pairs of sequencing platforms indicated below, in terms of the type of data they generate OR the way that they work?  Please state as a comparison, such as “platform X does this, while platform Z does this.”  (3 pts) Sanger vs Illumina/Solexa DNA sequencing Illumina/Solexa vs Pacific Biosystems DNA sequencing Illumina/Solexa vs Oxford Nanopore DNA sequencing