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Jan 30

Another Problem with Standardized Testing

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
January 30, 2014

Our 6th graders are tested once a year, usually in the Spring around April or May, on Reading and Math. Our 7th graders are tested once a year on Reading, Math and Writing. Our 8th graders are tested once a year on Reading, Math and Science. We get the results of those tests usually in …

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May 20

Testing is Over

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
May 20, 2013

State testing is over! My 6th graders took a Math and Language Arts test and my 8th graders took a Math, Language Arts, and Science test. The Science test, the subject that I teach, has questions on Earth, Physical and Life Science. Our curriculum, for better or for worse, includes Physical and Environmental Science in …

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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 …