Category Archives: Assessment
8 Reasons Final Exams Might Be All Wrong- article
From bachelorsdegreeonline.com April 29, 2012 Pretty much anything involving tests will rile up controversy in the education sector, particularly those of the standardized variety. But finals dredge up their own share of criticisms, and for reasons other than “not wanting … Continue reading
10 New Trends in Outsourced Grading- article for educators
From onlineuniversities.com Amid complaints of grade inflation and uneven evaluation, many schools have sought to find new ways to grade students. One of the more recent and perhaps most controversial is through outsourcing grading. While not widespread yet, a growing … Continue reading
What is Not Covered by the Common Core Standards- article
From commoncore360.com November 11th, 2011 What is Not Covered by the Standards An excerpt from the Common Core State Standards Initiative The Standards should be recognized for what they are not as well as what they are. The most important … Continue reading
Organic Strategies for Test Prep: Reading Comprehension- article and tips for teachers and parents
From edgeeks.com Posted on December 15, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Preface: This post belongs to a series of posts that discuss organic strategies for test preparation. State testing is always a sticky issue and I want to steer clear of the … Continue reading
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Organic Strategies for Test-Prep- strategies to improve test-taking
From edgeeks.com Organic Strategies for Test-Prep Posted on December 6, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Preface: This is the first of a series of posts that will discuss organic strategies for test preparation. State testing is always a sticky issue and … Continue reading
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Common Core Standards Pose Dilemmas for Early Childhood- article
From washingtonpost.com Posted at 04:00 AM ET, 11/29/2011 By Valerie Strauss This was written by Samuel J. Meisels, president of Erikson Institute, a graduate school in child development located in Chicago. By Samuel J. Meisels After a decade of concerns … Continue reading
Poem About Rubrics- “student friendly” explanation of rubrics
Poem About Rubrics I did all that was asked of me and more. That is why I earned a four. I did all that was asked of me. That is why I earned a three. I didn’t do all that … Continue reading
ACT Test Tips for Tomorrow’s Standardized Test Anxiety- article written by student about test preparation
From www.alleyoop.com/blog by Miranda | September 9th, 2011 I classify my first ACT test as its own ring of Hell. Having never seen the test before, I was unprepared to become one of the panic-stricken students crammed into an airless … Continue reading
SS and Science, the “Cinderella” Subjects!- blog dealing with standarized testing and NCLB
From oldschoolteach.wordpress.com SS and Science, the “Cinderella” Subjects! 10 Aug I am now blogging in my sleep. I know it’s time for the new school year, because half of my dream was spent in a classroom where I was used an innovative method … Continue reading
Ten Things Teachers Need to Reclaim their Profession- article
From washingtonpost.com Ten things teachers need to reclaim their profession By Valerie Strauss This was written by Horace B. Lucido, a retired physics instructor, author and educational consultant, and a founding member of Educators and Parents Against Testing Abuse. By … Continue reading
The Concerns of a First-Year Teacher- education article, lack of respect for the teaching profession
From the Washington Post By Marena Perkins As I enter my first year of teaching, I am frustrated — like many teachers in America — by the lack of respect for my profession. I know I will face the “shorter … Continue reading
National Research Council Gives High-Stakes Testing an F- article on standardized testing
From NEA Today By Alain Jehlen The long experiment with incentives and test-based accountability has so far failed to boost student achievement. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive examination of education research by the National Research Council , an arm … Continue reading
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