Could we say goodbye to testing?
Houston school district to consider asking for end to TAKS test
One thing that some homeschooling parents dislike is the “teaching to test” method that is often used in public schools. I have heard parents and teachers alike complain that students are not being taught but are being grilled to pass a test. Who cares if they forget everything the next day or is they really understand what they are being taught, as long as the numbers look good on the test.
With Houstin looking to replace the TAKS this could be a huge step forward. Other schools could follow in their footsteps, this could become a trend. Dare I say it, children could actually be judged on what they know rather than what they can mimic back in test format.
Texas is one of the lenient states in homeschooling laws, so it is possible that some of that has been influenceing others. In Texas There are no requirements for attenddence, testing, notice, qualifications, and only the basic subjects are required to be taught.
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December 27th, 2007 at 5:00 am
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