[regional_school] Fw: Waste of time, money
- From: Dan Drmacich <dandrmacich@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:20:05 -0700 (PDT)
--- On Thu, 4/22/10, Lynn Ellingwood <lellingw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Waste of Time, Money
Published in the San Bernardino Sun, April 19
If teachers think there was too much testing with No Child Left
Behind, wait until they see what is coming next ("Study: Most Teachers
Pan No Child Left Behind 'Too Much Teaching to the Test,' They
Complain," April 11).
According to the Blueprint for Reform, released by the US Department
of Education, the new standards will be enforced with new tests, which
will include "interim" tests in addition to those given at the end of
year.
No Child Left Behind only required reading and math tests. The
Blueprint recommends testing in other subjects as well. The Blueprint
also insists we measure growth, which could mean testing in the fall
and in the spring, doubling the number of tests.
This is an astonishing development, in light of the fact that schools
are already becoming test-prep academies. It is also a waste of money:
There is no evidence that increasing testing increases learning.
Stephen Krashen
Original article: http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_14858855#ixzz0ktwxLuwZ
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