In chapter one the author discusses the importance of teachers knowing and understanding about assessments. Teachers need to be informed about assessments for a variety of reasons. Teachers will be more effective instructionally if they know how to properly assess a students learning. Federal laws also impact the need to now about assessments and scores. Teachers need to be able to talk to parents about testing and scores, as well as, what the scores represent.
Testing is typically not a favorite pastime for teachers. This is probably due to the negative connotations around tests and testing. Teachers in many cases do not understand how to test or write instruction based tests. This topic is not always addressed in their formal education programs. However, if testing can benefit instruction greatly teachers should be taught at least of its importance. A teacher can greatly improve instruction with tests that are effective and measurable. …show more content…
Today we have the No Child Left Behind Act, signed by President George W. Bush, January 8, 2002. This act put a larger focus on each States accountability to test scores in reading and math. Schools must show “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) in grades 3-8, which means from year to year scores must go up. If the scores do not go up, the school is marked inadequate. If the school fails two years consecutively, they will lose Federal funding. In addition the schools will have to meet certain sanctions, which could prove devastating for the school and the staff, as well as the students. This law has caused a shift in teaching. The focus is sometimes more on the assessments and scores instead of on teaching and student
Testing is typically not a favorite pastime for teachers. This is probably due to the negative connotations around tests and testing. Teachers in many cases do not understand how to test or write instruction based tests. This topic is not always addressed in their formal education programs. However, if testing can benefit instruction greatly teachers should be taught at least of its importance. A teacher can greatly improve instruction with tests that are effective and measurable. …show more content…
Today we have the No Child Left Behind Act, signed by President George W. Bush, January 8, 2002. This act put a larger focus on each States accountability to test scores in reading and math. Schools must show “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) in grades 3-8, which means from year to year scores must go up. If the scores do not go up, the school is marked inadequate. If the school fails two years consecutively, they will lose Federal funding. In addition the schools will have to meet certain sanctions, which could prove devastating for the school and the staff, as well as the students. This law has caused a shift in teaching. The focus is sometimes more on the assessments and scores instead of on teaching and student