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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: FW: Published Columbus Dispatch, Friday January 5, 2000
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Haas" <nancywh@HOME.COM> > I heard were you were coming from...this was an attack on this type of > thinking. These test have nothing to do with a child's learning. I think we > should avoid these justifications for these tests. I don't think you were > advocating testing, but I did hear an argument for "test proofing" kids > through these tests. No one said the tests had anything to do with the student's learning. It has to do with the reality of the world we live in. It is my job, as a teacher, to prepare the students for the world we live in now . . . not what could be. BTW, what is "test proofing"? This is a new term for me. Kathy kaeads@wt.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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