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I’m an elementary APS teacher. I have no idea what you are talking about with this testing… sounds like you are not in an SBG school.

We do multiple check ins and also track formative assignments for progress. Students have many many opportunities to show mastery of a standard.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They've switched to online assessments for grading and it's stupid.  Elementary kids shouldn't have their math tests be multiple choice.  They shouldn't be assessed on only 3-8 questions per unit and there should be partial credit.  It's a bonkers way of deciding if kids know the materials.  [/quote]

Are you kidding me?! My kids are no longer in ES, but I swear I was repeating "You have to show your work so they know you're thinking like a mathematician" in my sleep.

Also, SBG is trash.

(I do love almost all APS teachers, though)[/quote]
Yup, the online tests also have tons of mistakes or terribly unclear questions.  At parent teacher conferences out conversation went like this:

Us: So how did Larlo get a B in math this quarter?  His Math Inventory is off the charts and he is great at math.

Teacher: Well, there were two tests and he got a 66% on one of them.

Us: Really, what didn't he understand.

Teacher: We'll, it was three problems and he got this one wrong, so he got a 66%.

Us: (Looking at the problem) Uh, but none of those answers is correct?  The answer should be X.

Teacher:  It says the answer is (C)

Us:. But that's not correct.

Teacher: I have to go by what's in the system.

Good times in APS.
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The program is called Mastery Connect and it's what's being used for all math tests in our APS elementary.  Maybe it just hasn't been rolled out at your school yet?[/quote]

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