STRATEGY
Classroom Testing
Traditional testing goes that if too many students fail a test, we curve
the grades.
If too many students pass the test, how many of us believe that we were just terrific at teaching and taught the students well?
There are certain things we can do to improve test grades:
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First we need to provide guidance to students to
show them how to do better.
- We need to emphasize that we need to teach students how to think as well as what to think.
There may be more than one right answer.
Teachers need to ask more "why" questions and fewer "when" or "what" questions.
"Why" questions probe for a deeper understanding of information.
"When" or "what" questions simply rely on a regurgitation of information which is easily found in libraries and computers.
- We should establish a test sharing policy with other teachers teaching the same subject or the same grade.
- Students should have a role in evaluating their own progress, establish learning goals and techniques for reaching those goals.
- There are a variety of assessment techniques.
Written tests are not the only one. We can use classroom discussions, oral reports, role-playing, as
well as formal tests.
- Teachers need to provide specific feedback as to how individual students can improve their grades.
152 Ways to Keep Kids in School: Effective, Easy-to-Implement Tips for Teachers by Franklin P. Schargel,
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152 Ways to Keep Students in School
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by Franklin P. Schargel
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Speaking from years of experience, author Franklin Schargel provides 152 field-tested ideas about working with at-risk students.
Designed to be read and implemented quickly, these are concise snapshots of what educators can do to keep students from dropping out.
You can apply these practical tips in your classroom today.
Order by September 1, 2008 and get 20% off. Use promo code "LEARN" at checkout.
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