Is it unreasonable to tell parents if their kid didn’t do, show or check their work on the PSSA like we’ve practiced all year? One of the sixth grade teachers (we’ll call him Popular Science Guy) told me that is too much. I replied, “Well, I warned them that if they didn’t show their work, [...]
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Accountability for Kids on Standardized Tests
Posted in Family Studies, Philosophy 101, QAR, Test Prep, Test Talk, Time Out!, tagged calculators, education, following directions, math, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, parents, PSSA, standardized tests, teaching, test taking skills on March 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
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