I whole heartedly agree!!!Debbie > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > From: kea...@aol.com > Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:29:16 -0500 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] summatives > > Brenda, > > I wholeheartedly agree with you that all this RTI required testing is worse > than what came about under NCLB and AYP. We have to "probe" tier 2 kids > every 2 weeks in addition to all the formative and summative assessments. > > Teachers in my district all feel that we just don't teach anymore. We do > assessments that bear no relationship to our curriculum and then teach things > that have lesser value (ie. fluency rather than comprehension) because it is > easier to measure in a standardized way. > I am just sadden by what the children are losing out on. > > Kathy > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brenda White-Keller <brenda...@sbcglobal.net> > To: mosaic <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Mon, Dec 26, 2011 2:52 pm > Subject: [MOSAIC] summatives > > > My district mandates a formative (district made with teacher input) every 3-4 > weeks, and a summative or trimester test before report cards. We use a > program > called "Measures" that allows you to see how your class performed overall and > by > > individual standards. I feel like we test, test, test, test. The district > also > > pulls the trimester scores and compares schools. Unfortunately they are > comparing EO schools to Title 1 schools and the latter don't fare as well. > Bah > Humbug...for testing. Yes, the info drives the curr. but I feel we are > cheating > > the students in so many ways. I just don't agree to teaching to the test. > Probably didn't answer your question, but it felt good to share. > > Brenda > CA/4 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org
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