I feel that we put to much focus on standardized testing, I have seen teachers spend weeks teaching children how to fill in the bubbles. Where that time could have been spent working on reading or math, while testing is important it is not as the other skills.
In China
Testing is many times used as the only factor in deciding if a child is promoted to the next. This could be especially detrimental because in China only the top of each class get to be part of the Communist party therefore the only ones electing governmental officals.
Tonya I agree we spend to much time on the unnecessary. When we as teachers need to focus more on the learning material and apply as we go to see if the children grasp the concept.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and I think that the new constructed response sections on test will help student scores and teachers will know exactly where more time should be spent. Teachers teach to the test because they need those good scores, now they are free to teach beyond the test.
ReplyDeleteHi Tonya,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your post, interacting via blog assignment, and working with you in general over these past 8 weeks. You have done excellent job from week to week, and I thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. You have done an excellent job and I wish much success in the future!
Danielle