Re: A-Test-ing: An Introduction to what we have been subjected to.

"We're (tests, manufacturers) here for You", Ready-or-Not: As in, "Combined with classroom work (who has time for it anymore?!) and re-port cards (see September 13th post), and local district assessments, these tests offer a comprehensive view of student achievement and progress (for teachers and parents if they can decipher them)...that provide the teachers (and parents)...with metrics to measure a student's growth early (and often) in their academic life...measuring growth over time helps students and families in goal setting and personal development ("you're grounded until you improve your performance...")...informs and guides teachers (and administrators, such as "heads of curriculum") regarding instructional strategies with various groups and even individual students..." Sold yet? Sure sounds nice, as in...  

"Testing, testing, testing...one two three, testing..." Who even needs an introduction to testing, as we have heard about and experienced tests in one form or another almost our whole lives now...certainly more so once we entered the doors of our schools. But Re-attest? Well, that's something I became familiar with more so in my official capacity as a professional, psychologist as in "evidence or proof of something; a declaration that something exists; action of being witness to or formally certifying something..." Yep, attest, re-attest, and attest once again...More specifically, in my case, a professional obligation (at least highly recommended on behalf of those authorizing payments), to acknowledge information that I originally attested to regarding my current address and other information pertinent to my intention to continue "practicing"...until I get good, I guess. This, after hundreds, if not thousands of tests I was subjected to (especially if you include all those dreaded 'pop quizzes'😕😟), regarding various subjects, and eventually elected, readily agreed to subject myself to some highly rigorous "doctoral exams", both written and oral, to be followed by a mega-test in the form of a "doctoral defense"!!!. After which I got to turn the tables, begin subjecting college students at both the undergraduate and graduate level to pretests (otherwise known as "baseline testing" to see what they already knew in the subject and/or retained from prior classes, semesters), testing at midterm, and again, 'finally' at the end of the semester (ergo, "finals"). Yep, lots of tests, many of which come in threes...

Next Up: Three-Sums --"You asked for this!"



 

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