http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/meeting-testing-goals-by-lowering-standards/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/meeting-testing-goals-by-lowering-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-6952 Custom Essays Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:26:18 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=6134#comment-6952 Hi, Yes you are right, its a universal problem these days, each country facing same dilemma. Its simply not enough teaching to the test. Hi,
Yes you are right, its a universal problem these days, each country facing same dilemma.
Its simply not enough teaching to the test.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/meeting-testing-goals-by-lowering-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 Ammar Merhbi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:13:29 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=6134#comment-6912 Your post reflects the problem we are facing in our international school. The school's sole purpose is to have students pass standardized tests, particularly SAT. I teach grade 11 who have stopped taking Engish curiculum and are practicing SAT all English periods ( 8 periods per week). We teachers feel that the school is losing credibility with regard to preparing students to college and work place. Standardized help students to enrol in colleges but they do not ensure that students will excel or at least survive college. I am trying to analyze data from our students' product to argue against this approach. I would like also anyone who have or know any studies that would back up my arguement to share these with me. Your post reflects the problem we are facing in our international school. The school’s sole purpose is to have students pass standardized tests, particularly SAT. I teach grade 11 who have stopped taking Engish curiculum and are practicing SAT all
English periods
( 8 periods per week). We teachers feel that the school is losing credibility with regard to preparing students to college and work place. Standardized help students to enrol in colleges but they do not ensure that students will excel or at least survive college. I am trying to analyze data from our students’ product to argue against this approach. I would like also anyone who have or know any studies that would back up my arguement to share these with me.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/meeting-testing-goals-by-lowering-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-6908 Sarah Ebner Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:23 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=6134#comment-6908 This is something true all over the world - an issue we grapple with constantly in the UK too. Teaching to the test simply isn't enough. This is something true all over the world – an issue we grapple with constantly in the UK too. Teaching to the test simply isn’t enough.

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