When students are being assessed, school districts/policy
makers should factor in the students’ academic progress. Students are being
stressed the months approaching, the week of, and the night before the
standardized test are being conducted. Teachers as well are being stressed in
regards that the students’ scores must at a certain percentile in order for the
district to have achievement in numbers and for politicians (some not all) to
brag and say “look what my school district accomplish under my leadership”. The
main factor that is being left out in this equation are the students. If the
standardized test are going to be conducted then factor in the academics. Some
students are not good test takers-meaning some students need more time on
standardized test, and students are nervous. A standardized test does not
represent the whole child. It’s a test taken by students with a number two
pencil, reading questions and filling in holes. Does this represent the hard
work, dedication, and effort that the teachers prepared themselves and the
students in this one test? If we as
educators are going to measure on assessments, then lets do it right and
measure all educational aspect of the students. In Georgia, Atlanta Public
School are dealing with the scandal of falsifying test scores. The educators
who reported the cheating were fired because they talked, now everyone who was
involved are taking their number two pencils and pointing the finger at each
other. What does this teach our students, the state of Georgia, and our
country? If the academics were being factor along with the assessment test
maybe this testing scandal would have never taken place….. food for thought.
As for students around the world, certain groups forbid
women/girls to be educated. This week the media has numerous coverage of
Malala. Young girl from Pakistan whose voice was heard all of over the world
stating all women/girls shall receive an education. Education is the key.
Girls/women have to go in hiding to learn, we as here in the United Stated
sometime we as the people take the freedoms we have for granted like education.
In Pakistan, the sector of spending financial aspect of education is failing
their children, the future leaders of tomorrow. The Care Foundation assist with
funding and educating the children of Pakistan.
“501 million children in Pakistan- who are school age children are out
of school”(
www.carepakistan.org)
So as we are deciphering if our schools should measure or
assessed certain areas of the students, we should always remember the children
of the world who aren’t able to receive an educations. (cressettech.com, 2013)
References
cressettech.com. (2013). The State of Education in
Pakistan. Retrieved from www.carepakistan.org:
www.carepakistan.org/the-state-of-education-in-pakistan.html#
