Supporters of testing, testocrats, and all other folks insisting that the Biden administration made the right call because the 2021-- can we take a moment to assess your own test-related ideas?
For the "Parents Need To Know How Their Kids Are Doing" folks:
Create a short video in which you display a real individual student result printout and describe, in detail, the information that a parent can glean from it. Offer specific advice--exactly what should the student be tutored in. And by specific, I don't mean "Pat needs to strengthen reading comprehension of non-fiction writing." Which particular reading strategies is Pat weak in? Which sorts of specific questions does Pat tend to flub?
Be sure to factor in how Pat has spent the months since the test was taken. And be certain to highlight all of the specific information that Pat's adults could not have acquired by calling Pat's teacher.
For the "Locating Schools That Had Trouble During the Pandemic So We Can Target Resources" crowd:
Present any and all of the bills that have been crafted to distribute additional school support and resources based on test results. Be sure to include the formula that is going to be used, as well as the specific dollar amounts that will be distributed and the methods that will be proposed for funding, Note: no version of "public-private partnerships will be explored to fund and administer CONTINUE READING: CURMUDGUCATION: Big Standardized Test Test