Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on April 10, 2008 - 13:50.
Thank you - I agree whole-heartedly. Professional educators need to create the standards and professional assessment organizations need to create the standardized tests that we use to monitor our students. We cannot compare students fairly if they are all judged on a different testing standard. Also, one test cannot be used to determine if a third grader is passed on to the next grade level. In high-stakes testing states you will find young students in the hospital the night before these poorly written tests are taken. Everything is on the line for these kids over one test. Any reasonable person understands that you must look at the child's individual, day-to-day progress and effort given. God created us to learn and develop at different rates and this should be championed, not degraded.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on April 10, 2008 - 13:50.
Thank you - I agree whole-heartedly. Professional educators need to create the standards and professional assessment organizations need to create the standardized tests that we use to monitor our students. We cannot compare students fairly if they are all judged on a different testing standard. Also, one test cannot be used to determine if a third grader is passed on to the next grade level. In high-stakes testing states you will find young students in the hospital the night before these poorly written tests are taken. Everything is on the line for these kids over one test. Any reasonable person understands that you must look at the child's individual, day-to-day progress and effort given. God created us to learn and develop at different rates and this should be championed, not degraded.