Submitted by kerri (not verified) on November 25, 2007 - 10:46.
I agree with you completely on your statement about measuring student achievement. It really has become a nightmare with NCLB. I also believe the true meaning of education has been lost. Students are no longer excited about learning. They are not given the time to explore subject areas and do meaningful, fun work. The pacing schedule is very unrealistic. Our state takes the MSA exam in the beginning of April. We must cram all of the material for the school year and have time for review and test prep by the time the exam rolls around. The students are miserable and tend to miss a lot of school because of this. My school is a Title 1 school and is a mostly ESOL population. Many of our students come to school without speaking any English. Yet they are held to the same standards and are expected to pass the test.
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Submitted by kerri (not verified) on November 25, 2007 - 10:46.
I agree with you completely on your statement about measuring student achievement. It really has become a nightmare with NCLB. I also believe the true meaning of education has been lost. Students are no longer excited about learning. They are not given the time to explore subject areas and do meaningful, fun work. The pacing schedule is very unrealistic. Our state takes the MSA exam in the beginning of April. We must cram all of the material for the school year and have time for review and test prep by the time the exam rolls around. The students are miserable and tend to miss a lot of school because of this. My school is a Title 1 school and is a mostly ESOL population. Many of our students come to school without speaking any English. Yet they are held to the same standards and are expected to pass the test.