http://brandilholmes.edublogs.org/2008/04/03/ttctw-ch-6-assessment/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:35:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://brandilholmes.edublogs.org/2008/04/03/ttctw-ch-6-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-18 coreyrieke Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:56:34 +0000 http://brandilholmes.edublogs.org/2008/04/03/ttctw-ch-6-assessment/#comment-18 You and I have talked about this testing "craze" a lot. I'm a horrible test taker, as well. I really feel for my kids during CRCT. They have so much pressure put on them. But there is also a ton of pressure put on the teachers. I'm afraid not to do test practice because I get asked point blank, and frequently, how I'm helping my students prepare. I try to boost my kids up as much as possible before the CRCT, but it's hard. We are all really burned out by that point. I look forward to the day when teachers are actually treated as professionals and allowed to make decisions based on collaboration with a team and what they know is best. Until then, I'll keep trying to find new and better ways to reach my students and we'll DEAL with CRCT. You and I have talked about this testing “craze” a lot. I’m a horrible test taker, as well. I really feel for my kids during CRCT. They have so much pressure put on them. But there is also a ton of pressure put on the teachers. I’m afraid not to do test practice because I get asked point blank, and frequently, how I’m helping my students prepare. I try to boost my kids up as much as possible before the CRCT, but it’s hard. We are all really burned out by that point.
I look forward to the day when teachers are actually treated as professionals and allowed to make decisions based on collaboration with a team and what they know is best. Until then, I’ll keep trying to find new and better ways to reach my students and we’ll DEAL with CRCT.

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