Steve:

I not 100% positive, but I know I think they're still
working on the porfolio benchmark part of the tool.
As far as developing the tool for developing
standards-based programs, that is up and running.

Roberta Cota :)

Happy New Year!
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Rack <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:19 AM
Subject: [MLMATHNET] Whatever happened to IBM "Reinventing Education"


>While clearing the recyclables out from under my desk I found a press
>release from 1997 about "Reinventing Education." As I recall this was
>supposed to change our lives:-)  I checked out the web site, it's
>still there but appears moribund.  One of the features we were
>promised back in '97 was a portfolio scoring tool. Was that ever
>developed?  I'd love to see a searchable database of benchmarks
>online. Imagine doing a quick search for all 8'th grade portfolio
>problems that score a level three bullet two for connections. That
>WOULD change my life!
>--
>Steve Rack
>Guilford Center School
>Guilford, VT.
>