If you had seen the test, would you share the kinds of questions with other teachers?
In a lot of states, the tests are released so I guess you could teach to the test. I know New York and Virginia do.
It always seemed more difficult to teach to the test than to teach the material - what do you do? "The answer to this question is C"?
But I digress.
In Georgia, we cannot see the test. We see the released questions - these are the ones that were too hard, too easy, or poorly written. In any case, they are the questions that everyone got - or no one got, so they are no longer used.
Real useful.
I know percentages. But they are not useful. "30% of this test will be Algebra."
I want to know what they think these tests are testing. Do they think they test our ability to teach? The students ability to think? The teachers ability to forecast what is on the test?
If you knew something that could help other teachers in your school so they could help their students, would you? Or would you hold it close to the vest so you look like a better teacher?
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In Texas, about every three years, they release an entire, previously administered test (last year, we got to use the 2009 test). I can't even imagine what it would be like trying to prepare students to take a test that you never get to see.
They release a complete test eventually. We just had the 2nd administration of one end of course test. We have a new graduation test in March.
They will quit giving the graduation test before they release one.
It;ll be a year or 2 before they release the end of course test.
It is an asinine way to teach - because it proves nothing. And they cannot see that but that is what we are judged on.
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