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LWolf

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10. I spent this week looking at the approved practice tests

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 08:47 PM

Dec 2011

for the tests that my students take. Not math, since I don't teach math any more; reading. The practice tests, at least in my state, don't align well with the tests my students actually take. The practice tests are simpler. For the real thing, students all get a different test, based on their early answers. If they do well early, they get fewer, but more complex questions. If they don't, they get more, but simpler questions. Many of those questions are "choose the best answer" out of more than one reasonable choice. Being multiple choice, though, they don't get to defend why one choice is "best."

The practice test is a piece of cake in comparison.

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The Secret Problem With That Testing Column [View all] n2doc Dec 2011 OP

That was my conclusion. It's embarrassing that someone without an education... FBaggins Dec 2011 #1

Are you really wanting to restrict school board membership? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #8

What's the difference between "restrict" and "high standards" in your mind? FBaggins Dec 2011 #9

And I think school board members should be the ones the community chooses to serve proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #12

Back in November of '08, LWolf Dec 2011 #2

Did you bother to read the whole article? n2doc Dec 2011 #3

Yes. LWolf Dec 2011 #4

"calling" doesn't make it so... FBaggins Dec 2011 #5

Please take the test he referred to. LWolf Dec 2011 #6

I went through the online FCAT practice test - it isn't hard. FBaggins Dec 2011 #7

I spent this week looking at the approved practice tests LWolf Dec 2011 #10

Then let me correct/clarify FBaggins Dec 2011 #11

That's a statistic that would be good to look at. LWolf Dec 2011 #13

Can do. FBaggins Dec 2011 #14

I had a student, just last week, LWolf Dec 2011 #15

I suppose you could fail the kid. FBaggins Dec 2011 #16

No, I don't want him on the school board, lol. LWolf Dec 2011 #17