David Vitter, U.S. Senator Quotes!
"I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dream!"
Hi! everyone, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for reading some of my most personal thoughts and views. I have enjoyed everyone comments and words of wisdom. I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Be Blessed.
Denice.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Testing for Intelligence
To me, are we using standardized tests to measure learning, or to make educators accountable for their productivity? Do the tests succeed at either of these tasks?
In my opinion, standardized tests are inaccurate measures of learning, and useless to make teachers accountable for anything other than teaching to the test. Instead, testing, if we must use it, should be used to uncover weaknesses in instruction. A teacher could then be made accountable for how well those weaknesses are addressed.
In every case, the measurement should not assume that all students at a particular age or grade level are at the same place cognitively, ready to learn the same skills, using the same schema. The skills measured should be those applicable to the student's abilities and educational goals.
In South Africa many parts of Africa give standardiseed test. The test is called Create achievement test that was given to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Students overall score was about 26% testing way below average indicating that many children are failing to learn due to health, economic status, nutrition, and because of this many children are not able to get the education possible.
I know as a nation and educators we need to improve student achievement and ensure that all students have at the very least the basics under their belt. When students leave public schools, they should be equipped to make choices about their future without limits. They should know how to gather information, analyze it and come up with their solution through their own perspective.
In my opinion, standardized tests are inaccurate measures of learning, and useless to make teachers accountable for anything other than teaching to the test. Instead, testing, if we must use it, should be used to uncover weaknesses in instruction. A teacher could then be made accountable for how well those weaknesses are addressed.
In every case, the measurement should not assume that all students at a particular age or grade level are at the same place cognitively, ready to learn the same skills, using the same schema. The skills measured should be those applicable to the student's abilities and educational goals.
In South Africa many parts of Africa give standardiseed test. The test is called Create achievement test that was given to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Students overall score was about 26% testing way below average indicating that many children are failing to learn due to health, economic status, nutrition, and because of this many children are not able to get the education possible.
I know as a nation and educators we need to improve student achievement and ensure that all students have at the very least the basics under their belt. When students leave public schools, they should be equipped to make choices about their future without limits. They should know how to gather information, analyze it and come up with their solution through their own perspective.
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