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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
High-stakes math
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two stories ran over the holiday weekend focusing on the implications of so many eighth-graders failing the math CRCT — an exam they must pass to enter ninth-grade.
Sunday’s story questioned whether high-stakes testing is valid. Monday’s focused on schools getting ready for the summer classes they must offer to provide kids the extra help they need to pass the retest.
Georgia requires students in grades 3, 5 and 8 to pass selected exams for promotion.
Some argue high-stakes testing is the only way to guarantee students have mastered the content they need to succeed in the next grade. Others say it’s not fair to base such an important decision on an exam, especially since some students don’t test well.
What do you think - is there too much riding on high-stakes tests?
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