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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
I agree. There are just so many people against these tests and my fear is that your child wouldn't get the help needed if the tests went away. It seems like the tests are the only indicator that propels these teachers to work more with your child.

I believe your fear is unfounded. If the tests went away, the teachers would still teach and still help students learn. It's what they do.

So why did this child need remedial help at the end? Do you think it was unnecessary? This parent is wondering why she wasn't told of any issues earlier.[/quote]

It's hard to know the answer to this question without knowing other variables.  For example, was the student present for all lessons during the year?  Was the student moved into the school during the year?  Which items did the student miss on the test?  How exactly were those items presented on the test (the missed ones) and how were the same content items presented in the class?  Did the class complete the entire curriculum for the year?  Was the same teacher present for the entire year?  Does the student frequently have problems with tests or did this come as a "surprise"?  Does the student experience anxiety during testing situations?

I'm skeptical that a student would learn enough during a short remediation period to pass a test that is supposed to be cumulative over the whole year and, if the student could be remediated in order to "pass", would such a quick "fix" benefit the student in the long run.  Wouldn't it be wiser to use the test data to help the student learn over the summer or the next year and not bother retaking the test (which would just be wasting the student's time)?

The fact that students pass in the very same class where others fail negates the idea that the teacher is the one at fault or that the teacher needs to be "propelled" somehow.  [/quote]

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