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Once again, low scores on the test - my fault?

by WashingApple

Aug 21, 2011

So, once again the fifth grade students tanked on their end of year test. The 3rd grades and the 4th grades did fairly well, and the 5th grade just tanked. I am thinking about reasons, trying to lift myself up b/c I feel like a horrible teacher. I feel like a bad teacher - if a student is placed in my class, that would be a disservice to them. Mind you, I had other teachers from around the district observing my class b/c of the procedures and the learning that was going on in my classroom last year. I have been invited to panel discussions, I have seen my students make such gains as individual students throughout last year. It was great. Students were taking their learning seriously, and they were beginning to see education as accessible to them. There was reading stamina at their reading levels, there were small groups going on in math, reading and writing, there was a pride that developed among the students last year. Mind you, the students in 5th grade came to us with 25% passing ra...See More

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