https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5 en-us 2017-04-10 19:00:59 UTC 2017-04-21 19:48:27 UTC hello@padlet.com acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165757814 http://fairtest.org/dangerous-consequences-highstakes-standardized-tes]]> 2017-04-10 19:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165757814 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165757969 Some students are unable to excel properly due to attending poorly funded schools with overcrowded classes, under qualified teachers, not enough class supplies, and outdated technology. ]]> 2017-04-10 19:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165757969 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165758382 "Students with learning disabilities, whose first language is not English, or who attend vocational schools fail high stakes tests far more frequently than do mainstreams students." ]]> 2017-04-10 19:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165758382 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165758642 Some argue that it is unfair to graduate students who have not been properly educated, but if students "do not have access to an adequate and equitable education" they are held responsibly rather than the education system. ]]> 2017-04-10 19:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165758642 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165759320 "Grade retention has repeatedly been proven to be counterproductive: students who are retained do not improve academically, are emotionally damaged by retention, suffer a loss of interest in school and self- esteem, and are more likely to drop out of school." ]]> 2017-04-10 19:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165759320 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165759591 "The most comprehensive national study finds that graduation tests lead to a higher dropout rate for students who are relatively low-achievers in school, while they do not produce improved learning for those who stay in school."]]> 2017-04-10 19:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165759591 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761218 Students focus primarily on subjects that are tested on ]]> 2017-04-10 19:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761218 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761485 properly funded schools have a higher passing rate than lower income schools due to parents and students make sure "skills and knowledge needed to succeed in college" are obtained ]]> 2017-04-10 19:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761485 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761977 "Teaching to the test produces a classroom climate and style of teaching that is ineffective and turns many students off to learning."]]> 2017-04-10 19:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165761977 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762182 Due to such high pressure put on standardized testing many good teachers are discouraged resulting in them leaving where sometimes they are most needed. ]]> 2017-04-10 19:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762182 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762412 "Teaching to the test causes score inflation (score gains that don’t represent actual improvements in learning) which misleads the public into thinking schools are improving, when they may not be better – and due to teaching to the test, may even be worse." ]]> 2017-04-10 19:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762412 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762701 "Test results don’t take into account non-school factors that affect learning, such as poverty, hunger, student mobility, lack of medical care, safety, community resources, parents’ education - all of which must be addressed if "no children are to be left behind."]]> 2017-04-10 19:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762701 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762830 the National Academy of Science, a major research group, states that "educational decisions should not be based solely on a test score. High-stakes testing punishes students, and often teachers, for things they cannot control." ]]> 2017-04-10 19:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165762830 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165763151 high standards of testing mostly hurt low-income students and minority group students ]]> 2017-04-10 19:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165763151 acgonzalez19 https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165763351 testing is unable to provide adequate informational regarding school quality of progress. ]]> 2017-04-10 19:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/acgonzalez19/39iqeud6otj5/wish/165763351