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Re: TeacherInsight - Thoughts & Advice
Posted by rich on 6/28/09

    On 6/28/09, mark wrote:
    > On 6/28/09, Miss Independent wrote:
    >
    >
    > And yet we determine a district's performance based upon
    > standardized testing. In my state, a district and it's [its]
    students are evaluated upon test scores, and only test scores.
    Still, this is
    > what the people want. They want hard numbers where they can keep
    > score. They want some way where they can rank districts and
    > students. It's much the same way with the TI test.

    Actually, it's not at all.

    Standardized test: measures knowledge which can be normed against a
    standard. Tests the content taught in schools. Are made common
    knowledge. Scores are sometimes made public. Much time is spent
    preparing students. The ultimate goal is for all students to do
    well.

    Standardized interviews: measures judgements, values, beliefs, and
    reactions which cannot be accurately normed against a standard. The
    content of the questions does not match the content taught as
    professional knowledge. They are kept secret, and the people taking
    them are not allowed to know their score. There is no preparation
    allowed. The ultimate goal is for only a few to perform well.

    While we strive to eliminate as much bias as possible from
    standardized tests because they are mandatory, the TI is completely
    designed to discriminate against something. And that something
    could be affected by cultural, race, or background. Would you like
    a fluently bilingual Chinese math teacher? Wouldn't that be a great
    asset to your math department? Do you think the TI might present a
    little problem in hiring that person?

    Is the TI an interview or a test? I think that is the legal
    question. If it is a test, and white males over 40 consistently get
    screened out, it's discriminatory and breaks federal law. We might
    not know how it discriminates, but if we look at the demographics of
    those who "pass," they better look like the demographic of the whole
    population who takes it.


    >> Complaints aside, does anyone have any test taking advice specific
    >> to the TeacherInsight?
    >
    > If you mean the Teacher Insight on-line survey which is usually
    > given as part of an on-line application, I would suggest selecting
    > the most student centered response which focuses on all students
    > learning. Never pick the response that focuses on the teacher's
    > thoughts or feelings.
    >
    I always, always do this, and it hasn't helped me. But it's still
    the only advice that I have ever heard.

    Is there an administrator version of the TI?

     
     

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