For this discussionn board I chose the article on CNN called Cheating in Atlanta Public Schools: it is not what you think. In this article the issues regarding pressure placed on teachers to perform is discussed along with the disadvantages of standardized tests in school environments. The incentive provided by students scoring high on the Criterion Reference Compentency Test (CRCT) urges teachers to strive towards better test results in their classrooms without having regard to specific student educational needs.
As far as economics is concerned, the issues teachers faced in their demographic location along with statistics of local social classes showed many red flags that were never researched fast enough. As this specific article explains, the area in Atlanta where the school was located in was a lower income area where 90% of children qualify for free or reduced lunches. With this being said, there was extra pressure put on teachers and their ability to have their students make higher scores on the tests. While the challenge seemed higher no one questioned how the students had the highest grades on the test, even higher than schools with higher income areas. With the documented scores from each students …show more content…
This occurance alone shows how many students actually were struggling with their education and were pushed forward for the sake of possible compensation. The article states, “One second-grader who Rogers-Martin recommended for special education ended up "exceeding expectations" on the third-grade test.” This is extremely upsetting to read and the lack of integrity shown here in this article provides me with an understanding that over anything else money will be the largest incentive for humans no matter what work field they choose to be a part
As far as economics is concerned, the issues teachers faced in their demographic location along with statistics of local social classes showed many red flags that were never researched fast enough. As this specific article explains, the area in Atlanta where the school was located in was a lower income area where 90% of children qualify for free or reduced lunches. With this being said, there was extra pressure put on teachers and their ability to have their students make higher scores on the tests. While the challenge seemed higher no one questioned how the students had the highest grades on the test, even higher than schools with higher income areas. With the documented scores from each students …show more content…
This occurance alone shows how many students actually were struggling with their education and were pushed forward for the sake of possible compensation. The article states, “One second-grader who Rogers-Martin recommended for special education ended up "exceeding expectations" on the third-grade test.” This is extremely upsetting to read and the lack of integrity shown here in this article provides me with an understanding that over anything else money will be the largest incentive for humans no matter what work field they choose to be a part