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Re: TeacherInsight - Thoughts & Advice
Posted by Jodi on 6/30/09

    On 6/28/09, rich wrote:
    > 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?
    Your TI testing is alot alike our MEAP testing?

     
     

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