Tell Us How You Really Feel
Did you know you can evaluate the Regents exams and the administration thereof? You can. The State Education Department wants your feedback.
Here is an excerpt from how I plan to fill out my survey*:
Did the examination as a whole constitute an appropriate measure of the commencement-level expectations set forth in the New York State Learning Standards and core curriculum?
Well, considering that the English Regents asks students to write an essay in a single draft in an hour or less, not really--not when the state learning standards say that students should use the writing process of brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publishing.
Well, considering that the English Regents asks students to write an essay in a single draft in an hour or less, not really--not when the state learning standards say that students should use the writing process of brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publishing.
Was the examination generally appropriate in difficulty?
Was it appropriately difficult for my students who read The Great Gatsby independently? Not so much.
Was it appropriately difficult for my students who read The Great Gatsby independently? Not so much.