Submitted by Colbster (not verified) on October 2, 2007 - 18:26.
I agree that the future of education depends on how we answer this question. I teach fourth grade. I feel that my student’s success is two fold. I believe that that they need to be socially successful and academically successful. I feel that my students are both academically and socially successful when they are able to take responsibility for their actions and their learning. I also believe that it is imperative that they are also respectful of themselves, their peers, and adults. I believe that a fourth grader that is both respectful and responsible is successful. Every student has a different ceiling academically. I don't think that you can define success based on test scores. Student A may score in the 70th percentile on a standardized test and not be successful in my eyes if they are not perfuming to their potential. A student that struggles may score in the 20th percentile, but that may be the best they can do. To me that student is successful.
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Submitted by Colbster (not verified) on October 2, 2007 - 18:26.
I agree that the future of education depends on how we answer this question. I teach fourth grade. I feel that my student’s success is two fold. I believe that that they need to be socially successful and academically successful. I feel that my students are both academically and socially successful when they are able to take responsibility for their actions and their learning. I also believe that it is imperative that they are also respectful of themselves, their peers, and adults. I believe that a fourth grader that is both respectful and responsible is successful. Every student has a different ceiling academically. I don't think that you can define success based on test scores. Student A may score in the 70th percentile on a standardized test and not be successful in my eyes if they are not perfuming to their potential. A student that struggles may score in the 20th percentile, but that may be the best they can do. To me that student is successful.