Reflection On PARCC Test

If any class I’m taking requires a speech that must be presented in front of others, I immediately dread the due date for that assignment. While the student, whose turn is before mine, is reciting his or her speech, I cannot help but feel my heart race and the palms of my hands begin to sweat. No matter how many times I take a deep breath and tell myself to relax, I still feel anxious. My anxiety towards public speaking has been happening to me since as long as I can remember. I was eager to take the PRPSA questionnaire to determine where on the scale my level of anxiety towards public speaking falls. To my expectations, my results for the questionnaire, a 98, was right where I figured it would be. I found my score to be accurate because yes,

I have coordinated tests like PSAT, PARCC, and the ACCESS 2.0 tests in an elementary school and at the high school level to meet the requirements set by the state in administering this annual assessment. In this experience, I had to learn to work through multiple obstacles and ask for feedback and communicate with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth administration of these

When a teacher is presented with this conflict, going against standard regulations may be tempting. To regulate this, many states have placed strict guidelines where the students’ teacher is not the individual proctoring the test. However, there are still several states that have the teacher administer test to his or her own students, often times without another proctor in the room. This inconsistency between state regulations also proves the biased separation between how students are tested from state to state, causing certain students more opportunities for assistance than others. With this lack of security, it becomes incredibly easy for teachers to go against common regulations, such as allowing more time on sections, allowing students to go back and work on previous sections, or answering any municipal questions the children may ask, or major, such as changing a student’s attempted answer to correct, or opening a test before the test date and teaching the students the exact test questions. These frightening test practices send a message that “examiners should take into consideration the appropriate changes to be done, keeping in mind the professional and standardization of the test” (Farah). Although these test tampering methods can be seen as the teachers way of assisting students with academic disabilities that do not receive the help they need, the

It is the one time of year when it seems all teachers, administrators, and even students are stressed. Parents are enforcing their kids to get to bed at a decent time, eat a healthy breakfast, and to not forget their number two pencils. It is TCAP testing time. Standardized testing has been a norm for over seventy-five years in almost every first- world country. From state regulated tests, to the “college-worthy” ACT and SAT, standardized tests have become a dreaded rite of passage for every student.

This paper is a personal technology plan that includes my personal philosophy on integrating technology in the classroom as well as my professional goals concerning technology in the classroom. My Mission and Vision Statement are included as well as a plan for communications, integrating technology, software to support assessment, and technology ethics for a strong guideline in the classroom. Although this plan will need to be revised as advances in technology are made this is strong ground work that I can build on as a professional educator. Using this plan I can ensure that my students are using the latest

At Mac Gregor Elementary my fifth grade students take online test sent from the district every Friday. The test includes a math, reading and vocabulary subjects. The teacher often attempts to create a lesson plan based around the things that are going to be on the test. Many of activities include critical thinking, grade level vocabulary words, and math problems. The curriculum has been almost completely affected by these testing and the standards. In order to pass the students have certain requirements that they have to be reached, if not an intensive meeting with the student and his or her parents will take place so that everyone is on the same page.

Hernando County has a technology initiative; however, within the each classroom it can be hard to obtain, due to lack of technology. Within Challenger K8 most classrooms have about 2 working computers in the elementary grade levels. In middle school there are classrooms with no computers. We have 5 computer labs that can be scheduled for daily use and then scheduled for testing. Through our community partners the school has received 4 smart boards, and an iMac Lab. Our media person just received a grant for a class set of ipads. Some teacher have bought there own for students to utilize within the class. Hernando County also provided a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for schools to use at their discretion. The middle school uses BYOD on a daily bases for informal formative assessments, games, and engagement. Teachers also conduct surveys at the beginning of the year to understand what technology is at the student finger tips at home. O’Neal suggests, “it is critical that we look at the use

On one end they have to continue to prepare students who failed the PARCC assessment last year and on the other end, they have to wonder about the demise of the entire assessment as well as the unknown with the new assessment. This is particularly hard for me and my district. My leadership experiences have been affected because as the District Test Coordinator, I have always believed that I should have the answers to questions and concerns from administrators, teachers, students, and parents but unfortunately, I do not. As a result, it is difficult to get stakeholders on board when they constantly hear conflicting reports. I fear that the contradiction and inconsistency with the state assessments will to have a negative effect on students’ performance this testing cycle.

Parents were unaware of the situation, but it is believed that of the seven of twelve teachers that confessed to cheating, they were given a key to the room where tests were given, and the tests were unsealed and resealed to see the test before it was administered. In addition, tests scores were changed after it was administered too. Teachers used specific measures to cheat including, using a sharp razor to unseal and additionally, use a light to re-melt the plastic coverings. The Superintendent of APS Beverly Hall later resigned, but still claimed no wrong doing, while other large districts have had investigations into similar actions. These include: Los Angeles,

plan many classrooms have desktop computers or laptops for the students to use (2014). Some

Before the Common Core the assessment test was a multiple choice test that all the questions were in printed booklets and students’ answers were on scantrons and were given all at the same time across the country. But with the computer based test schools can not do that. Most schools have enough computers for one maybe two classes, and the projected time it would take a student to finish is 6 hours (one hour for three days for each English and math). This means that students will either take the entire test in one day, or trade off with other classes but either way it will take longer for the school to finish the testing period because of the lack of computers. California should either fund the computer labs at school to make sure all schools have at least four classes worth of computers to speed up the process of having so many students (grades 3-12) take the test or realize how expensive and time consuming this process will be and develop a different assessment test that is scantron

Teachers are always assigning homework in the textbook and of course every student complains. Not only because they have homework, but because they have to lug home multiple textbooks. Many school districts have been trying to find a way to solve this complaint. What school board officials have come up with is replacing the textbooks with notebook computers or tablets. It is the 21st century, there is technology booming everywhere. However, converting the notebook computers might not be the greatest decision.

This is one of the reason I like the district test we do. These test will tell us what the student struggles with and where they need help. It also allows us to place them in the level they are at, not their grade level. The test will get harder for each answer they get correct, if the answer incorrect it will stay or drop back down. After the tests we are able to view the scores and see where they struggle and provide help in a certain area. I work with higher functioning students that are LD for the most part, this help me out a great deal. The results will show us what problems they struggled with and we are able to review that area and work to improve in a certain area before the next testing. Having the ability to see where they need help

Education is one of the most important professions in the working world. Technology has done many things for us in today’s society especially for education and schools. Technology in the school system has impacted the students and teachers in many positive ways, including virtual field trips, testing tips, teacher resources, class web sites, and lesson plans. With computer use in our schools, we have access to many different sources and various types of learning.

Across the U.S., technology used in education has been increasing exponentially. Every learning institution ranging from elementary school to college have incorporated technology into their teachings. Online textbooks, quizzes, notes, and classes are all examples of how education has been utilizing technology. While technology has a place in education, not everything in education needs to involve technology.