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[quote=Anonymous]I taught algebra 1 for years.  Kids ALWAYS did poorly on the final.  Always.  Even when we made it multiple choice, even when we made it open notes, even when we gave study guides that were nearly identical to the final.  They really struggle to retain things, which is why the first quarter is always review of prior years' content.  I don't know what the solution is--we tried a lot of things over the decade I taught the course, and nothing seemed to make a difference.

Now I'm teaching algebra 2, and seeing the exact same phenomenon.  Zero retention.  I'll incorporate last week's content into this week's warm up and get blank stares.  Their brains evaporate over weekends.

The final is the basics from the year--2 or 3 questions from every unit.  Multiple choice, open note.  Average scores so far are in the 60s.  Lots of 90s, but also lots of 20s.

Are finals antiquated because today's kids don't retain things?  Or should we still hold them to that standard and see some collateral damage as they learn how to study for big exams?  We've opted for the latter and tried to teach kids how to study, incorporating review throughout the year, but it's painful.[/quote]

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