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by MrBLT needs to be contained on September 12th, 2007

MrBLT needs to be contained

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Do teachers ever cheat so that their students seem smarter - and that they are doing a better job than they actually are? How common is this?

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  • by cougteacher on September 16th, 2007

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    I don't necessarily agree.

    In our state, we have a standardized test that most children, families and teachers HATE. But thanks to good ol' "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND," it is there, and we waste our time with it. Therefore, you would think that a lot of teachers in our state would push the test, and prep for it.

    I won't kid you - we do. To a degree.

    See, our test is based solely upon the Grade-Level Expectations. So if I want my 6th graders to do well in 7th grade, I need them to understand (and in some ways master) the 6th grade GLEs. Are they sound expectations? yes. Are they high expectations? yes. Will every child get these before they go to jr. high? no. That's life.

    However, my #1 goal is to get my kids ready for the next step, and for "real life." What good will they be if they can pass a stupid test, but not able to read the directions on the side of the road during a road trip?

    I would think that a GOOD teacher allows students to know what to expect what's going to be on the test "this could show up on your exam" without giving it away. That's why teachers aren't allowed to look at our WASL (the test), we only get state-released prompts each year that WILL NOT be on their anymore.

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