"If you're not happy with how schools teach today, they teach that way because of the tests we have...the tests drive the system."
I agree with what Jim Gee said in his video because it seems that all parents gripe about is the way their children are taught. Actually, they are complaining about the teachers more than what is taught. As teachers, we are only teaching and testing the content and way that we are told to teach. We have to try and squeeze in content standards and objectives for every subject while also preparing the students for the WESTEST, which for some reason does not contain some of the WV CSO's that we are told to teach. I think it would make more sense for the CSO's and the WESTEST to go hand in hand, but they do not.
I agree with you Jessica! The education system has to really rethink assessment or we continue to fail to prepare students for the 21st century.
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