Beyond Testing

REVIEW

• Deborah Meier and Matthew Knoester point out the faults of standardized testing, but do not claim that assessment is bad.
• Measuring knowledge not meant to be measured!
• "They are based on a small sample of the test-taker's knowledge and never the entire breadth of that knowledge."

Review

• The most effective way to interpret and test is by combining the 7 different assessments
• "Nobody's opinion of us is probably ever perfect - nor is our own - but some attempts to make judgement do considerable harm and others are considerably helpful to everyone involved
• "They respect students as decision-makers and as protagonists in their own education"

Review

• The most effective way to interpret and test is by combining the 7 different assessments
• "Nobody's opinion of us is probably ever perfect - nor is our own - but some attempts to make judgement do considerable harm and others are considerably helpful to everyone involved
• "They respect students as decision-makers and as protagonists in their own education"

rEVIEW

• Effective self assessment...
• "Should be flexible and capable of better describing children's knowledge and growth during the particular time period in focus."

Review

• Getting to know students is part of your job. The things you hear them talk about, their interests, their friendships and you try to make things interesting for them

Conclusion

• Having more advanced students in class
• Portfolios
• Public speaking abilities

conclusion

• School review
• SQR vs Ofsted
• Town meetings (democracy)

conclusion

• Performance assessment
• Consortium's approach
• -emphasizes collaboration
• -teacher to teacher
• -student discussion
• -professional community

Conclusion

• "Any attempt at formalizing assessments, and above all standardizing them comes with serious drawbacks"
• Take away comparison, ranks, winner/loser

Conclusion

• collective discussion
• transparent viewpoints
• democratic community
• honest form of accountability

APA CITATION

• Meier, D., & Knoester, M. (2017). Beyond testing: seven assessments of students and schools more effective than standardized tests. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.