Thanks for the children's literature suggestion:)
Dr. Seuss's book- Horray
for Diffendoofer Day talks about tests and it can be used as a tool to
calm
students down a little bit- no matter the age!
-----Original Message-----
From: linz...@aol.com
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Thu, Jul 2, 2009 10:09 am
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Learning Denied
Carol,
Thanks for the book information!? I am going?to read it because it
sounds very
interesting.? It's true about the housing and it is very apparent in
todays
society.? People like to buy houses in the better school areas, if they
have the
option and the funds.? This goes for renters as well.?
As far as the tests and scores, I feel that if they were used as a
helpful tool
to show where improvements are needed and where strengths are then the
test
would have more accurate answers.? Most children when they sit down to
take the
test are so stressed out about all the weight that has been put on them
that
they arent able to focus 100%.?
This?is a little bit off topic and very elementary but, Dr. Seuss's
book- Horray
for Diffendoofer Day talks about tests and it can be used as a tool to
calm
students down a little bit- no matter the age!
-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Lau <c...@ca.rr.com>
To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 10:59 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Learning Denied
I just read Learning Denied (1991) by Denny Taylor. Taylor, an
educator/researcher, documents a family's struggles with a school
district.
While this is not a recent publication, I think in some ways, things
have
gotten worse. I am a second grade teacher and I see the weight put on
standardized test scores, focusing on what a child/teacher/school
cannot do
instead of what he/they can do. With the new emphasis on systematic
phonics
and the reduction of learning to a list of subskills,
everyone--teachers,
students, schools, districts--get measured and compared by arbitrary
markers. Real estate values are based on school test scores and
student/teacher/school success is seen through a narrow lens. I
couldn't
help but rant a bit after reading this book tonight. Educators are
caught
in the legalistic web right along with families. Anyone else read this?
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