ACT, SAT, AP, and IB Test Prep
Why is a progressive, innovative, inquiry, discussion based, 21st century teacher asking students to put stock in standardized test like the SAT and ACT? That's a good question. My answer: like it or not, these tests are important!
You might say I've 'sold out' or 'succumbed to the pressure' and bought into the importance of standardized tests? Well, actually I haven't .
The ACT and SAT- and other standardized tests- are totally contrived. They don't resemble any assessment I ever give in class during the school year. Yet, the fact remains that our students, our children, will take these tests and be judged on their score. Because of this, I feel it's my responsibility to prepare them for it.
I've created activities designed to dissect these tests into more manageable pieces that resonate with what students' day to day experience in their classrooms. My approach is to remind students that what they've been learning at school is the same as the material on standardized tests. But, my approach is to connect these two seemingly disjoint assessment practices.
You might say I've 'sold out' or 'succumbed to the pressure' and bought into the importance of standardized tests? Well, actually I haven't .
The ACT and SAT- and other standardized tests- are totally contrived. They don't resemble any assessment I ever give in class during the school year. Yet, the fact remains that our students, our children, will take these tests and be judged on their score. Because of this, I feel it's my responsibility to prepare them for it.
I've created activities designed to dissect these tests into more manageable pieces that resonate with what students' day to day experience in their classrooms. My approach is to remind students that what they've been learning at school is the same as the material on standardized tests. But, my approach is to connect these two seemingly disjoint assessment practices.
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