Confronting the teacher and asking why his son's correct answers and responses were not as valid as the "one" answer the teacher desired, he was met with an answer that changed his life. “Throughout school, these kids will need to take standardized tests. We need to prepare them properly. Open-ended questions can confuse…
Best-selling and widely popular author, Dr. Seuss says in his children's book Oh, The Places You’ll Go, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go…” (Seuss). And while this quote can serve as a motivator for children to have dreams and be self reliant, all too often, this is the outlook of public officials on the education of racial and…
insure that educational standards are met by every student throughout compulsory schooling and that students are prepared to begin college courses or join the work force following their high school graduation. Common Core relies largely on standardized tests to gauge students’ understanding of English language arts and mathematics, with less focus on social studies and science. The program was first implemented in Kentucky, where it was modestly effective, and was subsequently adopted…
education environment, Beethoven, and Creon in Sophocles’ play Antigone prove the exact opposite - wisdom does not determine the level of happiness of a person. Today’s schools are becoming increasingly competitive. Students aspire to achieve perfect test scores to attend a first class college. This leads to a phenomenal amount of stress. Stories of students with dark circles around their eyes studying endlessly are becoming more and more prevalent. In such a stressful environment, how can…
to impart knowledge to the students studying in the school. Yes, they cheated and changed the answers, leaving no evidence behind which was not a right thing to do. Except cheating there are many other options of helping the students get rid of the tests, one of the way was having a meeting held with the Superintendent hall and discussing the problem. If everyone was against the education system, then they would…
research about the inequalities that students face, I found an article that stated that “the ultimate test of an educational system is whether it makes sure that every student, whatever their background, is exposed to the content they need to compete in today's society.” It was disturbing to read that “U.S. schools are failing this most basic test.” I also found an article where Gaston Caperton said “Tests are not the problem, students are not the problem. The problem we have is an unfair…
achievements, rather the student is evaluated on just the standardized test scores. This is an example of the student’s proficiency rate. When doing research, it is necessary that the researcher separates these two data interpretations because they are very different. Passing rates and average test scores tell two different things for researchers. A report that Bracey gave about a student refusing to take an Ohio state proficiency test…
From 3rd grade until 10th grade, students must past a standardized test to see if they will pass their grade. Even if they have the NCLB, which stands for “The No Child Left Behind Act, it is a federal law that provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in return for improvements in their academic progress.” This act was put into place in 2002, and in the article from QUARTZ it says, “American families and public school teachers have been increasingly put-upon by…
1. Explain what “proctoring” means and why the UoPeople requires proctored exams: Proctoring in UoPeople means taking exams under supervision of an individual that is unbiased. The proctor's role is to make sure that the individual that is taking the exam is in fact the student that participated in the course and no one else. It is also the proctor's responsibility to make sure that the student takes the exam in a legitimate manner, without any outside help other than the material that was…
beautiful environment. This sounds so boring! Students should not have to take standardized tests because they take too much time, they are overwhelming, and teachers stress the children way too much! First of all, according to Newsela, each student spends at least 20 to 25 hours on tests each year. Parents, that is like your child getting up at twelve o’clock in the morning on a Monday and working on tests until it is twelve o’clock in the morning on Tuesday! Mind-blowing isn’t it? On top of…