Essay On Learning Best And Unstressed

Each state teaches their students different material at different rates and this is why some states place pressure of testing companies to “dumb-down” the test (Margie). Each state’s tests are created by the state; therefore, they can make the test as easy as possible to make everyone succeed on it. Some states have districts in poverty and cannot afford the best textbooks or technologies; therefore, their students do not reach their potential. When these districts have scores that are too low they do not receive federal grants; therefore, this puts them into a further bind.

The author further discusses some schools similar to Anne Fox Elementary School, that have transformed and really became the academic haven for children, paving newer paths of success for their students. It gives an overview of the other chapters and lists some great changes that had taken place when these schools really adopted the principle, and the results they had received from making a change in their system. It goes to show that when our systems aren't working in terms of helping children meet their goal it is very important for us to become open to change and really believing that change and success in any child are possible as long as we believe in them. Becoming a supportive adult can make the biggest difference in a child. From this chapter I learned that being open-minded, researching new ways to improve, accepting our mistakes can really change our effectiveness in the lives of the children around

Furthermore, the author points out that grades are not improving because students and education are improving but rather because parents and students are demanding grades to be adjusted according to what they think it is needed not what it is deserved. “Students and parents are demanding -- and getting -- what they think of as their money's worth” (Staples, 216). Students are not receiving the grade they truly deserve based on their work but what the parents and the students themselves

This activity is developmentally appropriate for this age group because it teaches the children many things such as weight and properties of matter. It also teaches the children the smell and texture of the sand. This activity allows them to use different things such as buckets their hands the sand and any other item they mite want to use. As a teacher I would be able to facilitate the children through out

These tests will provide teachers and administrators a diagnosis of how the school is performing and in which areas the school needs to improve on. This will also inform policymakers which schools are doing well and why. Then that technique can be applied to schools in which the scores were not meeting standards. President Bush and the U.S. Congress have challenged educators to set high standards and hold students, schools and districts accountable for results. (Dept. of Ed, 2004)

Teachers strive for their students to score well because the score also reflects on their teaching. Teachers seem to no longer teach for students to learn material and retain knowledge but to “ace” tests. Some learn to teach according to the test. Students learn the information that is going to be on the test but do not necessarily fully understand the material they are learning. There are certain standards that have to be met with each test. In most states part of the scores reflect the

Since students know that state test scores are a big thing in their future, some students would even cheat on their test to get a better score. Including, state testing does not provide feedback to get a better score next year so they won't know how they can get a better score the next year.(source- Pros and cons of standardized testing)

The Department of Education concludes that high-stakes testing and statewide standards puts too strain on both the teacher and student. Multiple studies show evidence of miscalculation of scores, teachers being blamed for low test score, and too much time spent on preparation for the tests. The purpose of this policy brief is to elaborate on the non-beneficial components of high-stakes testing and statewide standards. Thus, peer-reviewed research articles and evidential articles are reviewed on high-stakes testing and statewide standards. In addition, the state of Florida has shown the greatest amount of dissatisfied outcomes. The information provided in this policy brief will precisely indicate why high-stakes testing and statewide standards should be abandoned from the school system. I request the action of Congress to outlaw high-stakes testing and statewide standards for the betterment of all National citizens by passing a new law to force states away from standardized testing.

The United States should adopt Finland’s school system. Compared to the US, Finland’s school system varies quite differently, yet they manage to get much higher scores on standardized tests. Slowly converting to Finland’s school system can improve US test scores and save money and time. In addition the school system can also help address the problem of stress. Finnish students have no rankings, comparisons, or competition making it impossible for a child to get stressed out. A system like Finland’s would also make the US children happier, healthier, and more social.

The letter grade system offers many benefits to students the most compelling would be it is easy to understand there is a grade associated with a number system. If a student was to receive a pass/fail grade there is no desire to outperform nor do they have the desire

Students may receive different levels of instruction based on the classroom or district, which may pose a threat to the reliability, validity, and fairness of the scores. The article mentioned that the scores may be improving because teachers are more accustomed to the state exams. Teachers may be adapting their classroom lessons and formative assessments as well as feeling more comfortable with the content (Balingit, 2016). This implies that teachers may be teaching more to the test and narrowing their curriculum, which would make the score interpretations not valid. The scores might not be reliable

“Tinkering Towards Utopia” examines the tension between the American school system, past and present. This article addresses the fact that if we only focus on change can cause us to ignore the stability in the school system. Instead of only focusing on changing the school system, we need to take the positive aspects already in place into consideration. If certain tactics are working, we should not change them. One of the points that I agree with the most in this article is that change where it counts the most, in terms of the interactions between teachers and students. We read that this is the hardest to achieve, but the most important. Achieving a good relationship with your student is important because you could be the one that changes

Standardized Testing is not as reliable as many would like to believe, especially since recent legislation has turned the annual event into high-stakes testing. These high-stakes tests are used to evaluate learning and teaching in the classroom, identify students for special programs or grade promotion, and hold accountable educational institutions, with the consequences ranging from holding a student back, to a teacher losing their job, to an entire school closing down (StateUniversity, n.d.). Standardized testing has become an unfair "one size fits all" approach that has opened the door to unethical practices that ultimately render these tests invalid for the purpose of evaluating an educational institution as a whole. Variations to the standardized

On the other hand, students may be required remedial courses or additional schooling if scores fall within the basic to below basic category. Not only do school districts use scores to measure the performance levels of students, but the results of standardized testing are used to evaluate teachers and school districts as well. “A current example includes the use of state test results to rank schools and school districts and to reward and punish them” (Tienken, 2015, p. 156). Standardized test results reflect not only on students, but also on the teachers and school district as well. Therefore, teachers are motivated to teach and participate in support programs that are designed to improve the overall scores of

Yearly testing is well known for teaching to the test, as that is what teachers do with their students. These test range from a small area of math and reading and can supposedly determine things for different district of education in different states. The test is meant for the boards of educations in every state to see the improvements in every school. It also allows the board to see which school is weak in what sections of the two core classes. And when the board sees what schools are poor in those areas it may take away money and give it to a school that is doing better than that school. Test may be helpful to the board for some time to see the weak spots, but bad scores also meant less federal funds for the low scoring schools which