Blog. 4

I strongly don't agree on what Robert Scott say about Listen Carefully to Education Commisioner's Critique. I don’t think the standardized testing the state of Texas don’t do any goods. I don’t believe in every single child learning ability is the same, they don’t absorb the information the same and the ways they study aren’t the same either. By making the standardized test for the state of Texas Education, to me it’s like saying every student has the exact same way of learning and that the entire student is the same. Not only that it adds more stress for the student but it also jeopardizes the school districts and the teacher’s job.

If the school districts don’t meet the standard percentage rate of passing of the test, then there might be some cuts to the school districts. I feel like sometimes we are judge what it’s on the outside instead of the inside. For instance, if a certain school didn’t have the standard percentage rate of passing, then they should lay off some of the teachers. The entire politician wants is that their state to have a good education program. Regardless how much pressure they put on the school district, students and the teachers. You can’t expect student with special needs to work the same pace like the normal student is.

In conclusion, I don’t agree with Mr. Scott view points. Teachers and administrators don’t need standardized test base so that they can tell what their professional education futures are going to be like. Instead of cutting school funding, they should come up with a better ways to improve the student’s academics. For instance, they should have after school program to help them improve their study skills and help them find better ways to improve their grades. Cut school funding and after school activities are not going to help them improve their standardized test. All in all we need to see more action and less talking.