Standardized Tests

Feb 07

Test Remediation

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
February 7, 2014

I have question about standardized test remediation courses. I know the answer to my question but I still have a strong, almost masochistic, desire to ask it. So let me start with the answer to my question. “You’re right, Al, and I agree with everything you say but (yes, I, Al, know there is a …

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Nov 18

Alternative to Testing

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
November 18, 2012

I’ve read and heard how schools need to be held accountable. The politicians want some kind of proof that schools and teachers are educating children. Politicians try to convince the public that schools need to be held accountable to show that kids are achieving high standards of education. My goodness look at what newspapers publish! …

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May 22

My Own Children

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
May 22, 2012

I blog and share posts about my dislike of standardized tests. I especially hate when these tests are made high stakes to determine what kids know and how well teachers are teaching. And yet both my kids take them. Why don’t I opt them out? My son is 15 years old, a freshman in high …

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Apr 29

Time Spent on Test Prep

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
April 29, 2012

Last year our middle school standardized tests went online. The test changed from being called the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) to the MSP (Measure of Student Progress). A huge change from the WASL to the MSP was cutting out the four point extended response questions. They were actually pretty good questions asking our …

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Apr 16

Two Sides to Testing

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
April 16, 2012

It’s testing time. That one time each year that should not be a big deal. I mean, really, it’s just a test. Well, that’s the way it should be. It should just be a test. One more, little bit of data added to the data we collect all year to determine how our students are …

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Dec 30

Best of 2010

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
December 30, 2010

I’ve seen many of my favorite bloggers putting together a list of their top blogs from 2010 so I thought I’d do the same. I use the WordPress plugin Counterize II and here are the top blog posts from most hits to the least hits: iPads in Science Avatars Assessment for Learning iPads Promise and …

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May 15

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News
May 15, 2010

I was reading Larry Ferlazzo’s post on standardized testing and I thought I’d share it here. He asked his students to let him know their impressions of the test and I must say their feedback is very telling. We all know that one size fits all testing is not an effective way to measure what …