Posted on May 19th, 2008 at 4:34 pm by Shonda and
So, basically as long as a child can go to school and successfully bubble in answers and “pass” a standardized test they are not getting left behind. Right? As future educators, our job will be “teaching to the test”…Right? How is teaching to a standardized test effective for students? How is it ensuring that no child gets left behind?
Another problem I have is with “standardized” testing. The test is testing to whose standards? We have learned that students are culturally diverse and different cultures have different values. So which culture’s “standards” are being tested? What about the students who are no a part of that culture? How does the test benefit them?
Can someone please enlighten me?
Link Here | May 20, 2008,
It is sad, but the education system is not designed to benefit kids who from low income areas. There has to be a way we can make changes in the school system.
cmorris0620
Link Here | May 20, 2008,
That is exactly the question I believe the policy makers need to explore. It is obvious to me that the culture that serves to benefit from these standardized test is the dominant culture. However, the problem is that the dominant culture is not being forced to take these test. Last time I checked private schools are not using end of the year standardized testing to determine grade promotion.( I may be wrong in this statement, but from what I know it is true.) How can a group of people force schools to abide by regulations and guidelines they would deem unworthy for their own children’s schools.
zondra
Link Here | May 20, 2008,
It is unfortunate that there are so many students not benefiting from a program that is intended not to leave anyone behind—that is precisely what is happening to many students in the United States. Although there are many students that do benifit from this implementation, it does not seem like “the answer” to the problem. This is my first opportunity to become more aware of “no child left behind,” as well as the other factors dealing with education in the Unted States. Maybe one day we can help contribute to a better “answer” to this major problem.
Desiree Walls
Link Here | May 25, 2008,
I agree with you Shonda. Whose standards are the test trying to meet. Whoever it is maybe the point of the “No Child Left Behind” is to actually leave children behind so that they get frustrated and later drop out of school weeding out those who will be unproductive to society. What is disturbing is that the some of the 2nd graders raised their hand that they are worried about the tests that they will not passed. Kids this young should not be worrying about this but enjoying their learning. The tests are definitely not there to benefit everyone. A test does not fully define a student’s education.
cgreig1