“Why do we raise our children in a world system that focuses on achievement and celebrates economic wealth rather than kindness, truth, goodness and the common good?”
Tag: standardized testing
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Letter: Reorient to love and justice
“Teachers, parents and all of us need to insist that our schools foster and support our children’s capacity to be playful, joyful, spontaneous, loving, creative and compassionate while developing their intellectual curiosity.”
Letter: Do we really need good test-takers?
“Where is the evidence that this wholesale testing of children once a year enhances a child’s educational progress or improves our schooling system?”
Letter writer: Students’ needs considered in testing
The answer Mr. Glazener gave [in his June 17 letter, “Proctors Ensure Integrity in Testing,” Xpress] explained clearly the duties and responsibilities of a proctor but didn’t address the particular situation. When a child has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) s/he is usually tested in a small group or individually depending upon needs as determined […]
Letter writer: Proctoring requires vigilance (plus monitoring for “selfie sticks”)
“Bottom line: Proctors are appreciated because of their important function of ensuring integrity and fairness for teachers and students alike.”
Suspended Jackson County teacher makes his case on YouTube
Jackson County teacher Doug Ward explains his refusal to give a sure-to-fail student the required end-of-grade test.