Monday, March 26, 2012
Sharing Web Resources
I chose an international website to view/study. At first, I was in contact with a European native, but as of now, I have a hard time staying in touch. From viewing the website, the information was very much different. The teachers/administrators viewed things very differently from the United States. They do not administer tests as frequently as we do. They do not consider testing a must do. Reason being is because they are busy teaching the basic things instead of the more advanced things. I understand the concept in a way, but I also believ that they should see where the children stand academic wise. They may have a slow learner, if they continue with their routine, how would they know the student is a slow learner? Economists support the early childhood field by trying to lend out funds to several schools to advance their education, bring in new equipment, etc.
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Hi Melanie,
ReplyDeleteI agree...there must be a balance when assessing children. Do we assess too much, too little? Formative assessment (assessing along the way) is critical to making instructional decisions and informing families and children of their progress towards mastery of their learning objectives. Integrating appropriate assessment with best practices can be challenging. Thank you for your post.
Nicole