Chapter 7b
Standardized test are the topic of debate these days. Currently, my experience in the classroom is that teachers are "teaching to the test." I do not believe that the state standardized test should be weighted heavily. I know from first hand that when my 4th grade class took the NWEA last year, one student in particular was very smart and could have scored better than he did. The day he took NWEA he was having a rough morning and was not focused. Truth be told he did not do so well on it because he could not focus and his score dropped. Now if an outsider had determined his reading and math placement by his score, he would be in one of the low reading groups. All in all I don't think students should be placed in groups based on standardized test score. I do believe that assessments should be given in order to have a clear picture of where a student falls in their learning.
Chapter 7c
I believe a teacher should get to know her students in order to tell what kinds of test works best for them to achieve. We all know that True/False questions are nothing more than a guessing game if you don't know the information. I personally love short answers because a teacher can understand what and how the student is thinking. I like Fill in the blanks and matching because it helps students out if they know what the question is asking but maybe are stuck on verbiage.
Tracy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story regarding standardized tests. I agree with you that student placement should not be put on one type of assessment. Students might be having a bad day or get anxious which could lower the students' marks. Multiple assessments should be done to get an accurate depiction of students' knowledge.
-Kelly Stewart
Thank you, Tracy:)
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