tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post7776805583396365464..comments2024-03-01T21:25:50.289+11:00Comments on astropixie: standardized testingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-14143150526056444382011-07-28T02:09:27.607+10:002011-07-28T02:09:27.607+10:00Hi. I agree that we shouldn't let teachers &q...Hi. I agree that we shouldn't let teachers "teach to the test." Maybe the solution is to keep the tests from teachers (and administrators) until the tests are actually given, so teachers have to teach apropriate general skills and how to learn and to love learning. I'm a college science teacher myself, and I know how tough it is to reach everybody in my class. I'm afraidJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126231507107593775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-55372829746412311582011-07-27T11:53:24.362+10:002011-07-27T11:53:24.362+10:00i think you are right, john, all 4th graders shoul...i think you are right, john, all 4th graders should have those skills. the problem, though, that i've seen and heard is that teachers tend to be encouraged to teach students what the answers are to very specific questions, so that the scores the students get on the standardized tests are high. <br /><br />... as opposed to teaching students to think through problems in order to be able toAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-40764279469955824202011-07-27T11:09:58.703+10:002011-07-27T11:09:58.703+10:00My take on standardized testing is that it's n...My take on standardized testing is that it's not like a penguin climbing a tree. Instead, it's about math, science, English, writing, etc., skills that all students should have. And all 4th graders should read and write and do math at the 4th grade level. Why is that wrong?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126231507107593775noreply@blogger.com