tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647813877010612047.post8137554066818549845..comments2010-09-11T12:49:48.635-07:00Comments on Education Rethink: Assessment MalpracticeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647813877010612047.post-32878739215515356252010-07-19T00:19:27.103-07:002010-07-19T00:19:27.103-07:00Hey Joe,
I hear ya. I've posted some resource...Hey Joe,<br /><br />I hear ya. I've posted some resources on one type of formative assessment, assessment for learning, here: http://www.educatoral.com/wordpress/2010/07/10/assessment_for_learning/<br /><br />Hope it helps.Alfonso Gonzalezhttp://educatoral.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647813877010612047.post-10567029992025407072010-06-25T10:20:26.474-07:002010-06-25T10:20:26.474-07:00This is a great post. My only issue is the line, &...This is a great post. My only issue is the line, "has become a slave to the test and feels compelled to use a summative assessment that is masquerading as an accurate, objective depiction." Perhaps this is the case for some teachers; in my experience, many teachers, such as yourself, John Spencer, and myself, do everything we can do help our students, and minimize the damage of the "big tests." One anecdotal conversation I will share; after my district's strike, many of us felt that we allowed the big titans - the Union Bosses/Leaders v. Admin Bosses/Leaders. It was a complicated, messy experience. And at the end. all the teachers really should have been fighting for is that the high stakes test wasn't high stakes. And in my opinion, we had this opportunity, and "we" failed. Those of us who wanted this, fought for it, were silenced by both sides as being treasonous. <br /><br />Good times.<br /><br />So, again, good Mr. Bower -- what do you propose we do? Continue fighting the good fight, via underground railroad style (alluding to your slave analogy), and, or, keep trying to make our opinions and voices heard to the powers that be? <br /><br />I would appreciate pragmatic, genuine insight into this quandary. <br />Thank you - respectfully.KCLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407138329660793538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647813877010612047.post-79362375869948486412010-06-25T10:06:27.684-07:002010-06-25T10:06:27.684-07:00For a long time, I've been advocating differen...For a long time, I've been advocating differentiated assessment to go with differentiated instruction. It's the ethical thing to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.com