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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the test is a good test, then teaching to the test is one way to insure mastery of the material. If the test is a bad test, then it may be possible to do well on the test without understanding the material.

Most standardized tests are not robust to test specific prep. This is why prep courses can improve scores so much without actually teaching you anything useful.[/quote]

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How does that apply in the context of DCPS schools? [/quote]

An example of teaching to the test in DCPS is teaching kids how to type and use the mouse. Good keyboarding skills has nothing to do with your math ability, but definitely affects PARCC scores.[/quote]
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My kid is in third grade and will take the PARCC for the first time this year. Does third grade PARCc require kids to type short answers or even essays? That will be a problem. He can write,but can barey type and would simply resort to typing the minimum possible when he would write more on paper.[/quote]

Life requires typing now. Would it be so terrible if your school taught to the test (i.e., teach basic typing skills) so that he could demonstrate his actual knowledge?[/quote]

Sure, it's good to learn typing, but still, it's ridiculous to have a an ELA score dependent on typing for written responses in third grade. Too young and won't be an accurate reflection of actual writing language ability.[/quote]

PARCC tests reading not writing. It’s one of the biggest failures of standardized testing at the elementary level.  I teach in VA and they eliminated the writing SOL (PARCC Virginia version) for 5th grade several years ago and teachers stopped teaching writing.  It was horrible. Now the writing sol is back and everyone is scrambling.  Most students don’t even know basic grammar. Anyhow, ask your school about writing instruction. It is nonexistent in my kids DCPS. [/quote]

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