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Administrator's favorite term these days is "it is data driven". Makes me want to scream!
I've taught for many years and in almost every year I've adminstered a standardized test. Knowing my students for an entire year gives me more insight into their abilities and sometimes the tests match up but often times, it doesn't come close.
So I wonder...if we are making curriculum choices based on test results, are they accurate?
I am just concerned that kids are forced to work on skills because they're on the test and perhaps its a test format issue rather than a curriculum issue.
Wondering if anyone else shares this concern...do the tests really give us anything of value?
I've taught for many years and in almost every year I've adminstered a standardized test. Knowing my students for an entire year gives me more insight into their abilities and sometimes the tests match up but often times, it doesn't come close.
So I wonder...if we are making curriculum choices based on test results, are they accurate?
I am just concerned that kids are forced to work on skills because they're on the test and perhaps its a test format issue rather than a curriculum issue.
Wondering if anyone else shares this concern...do the tests really give us anything of value?
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Teri
On 6/18/11, Tallytchr wrote: > Administrator's favorite term these days is "it is data > driven". Makes me want to scream! > > I've taught for many years and in almost every year I've > adminstered a standardized test. Knowing my students for > an entire year gives me more insight into their abilities > and sometimes the tests ...See More
Trudy Norton
I have the same concern. I often find myself writing a narrative to send in cum folders telling the next teacher what the kid CAN do that test scores don't indicate.
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