Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j711XpG25109; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:33:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:33:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <00d601c59638$c14f45a0$2968280a@PCdeborah> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Deborah J.C. MS CCC/SLP" <deb_bil_slp@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1183] RE: high-stakes testing, state/federal accountability, and standardized tests X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2360 Lines: 57 These are excellent, I will find a way to incorporate them into my presentations... ****************************************************************** DEBORAH JILL CHITESTER M.S.,CCC/SLP Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Second Language, Literacy & Learning Connection, LLC -Attaining Success for Second Language Learners- Web Site: www.SLLLC.org E-mail: djcslp@slllc.org 732-398-1796(Tel/Fax), 732-642-5118 (cell) Confidentiality Notice: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein including any reliance thereon is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:24 PM Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1181] RE: high-stakes testing, state/federal accountability, and standardized tests > Marie has asked from some additional kitchen utensil metaphors for > standardized assessment. Here are three more to add to the (edited) > list: > > 1) Standardized testing may not always be the sharpest knife in the > drawer. > 2) Let's use the best knives we have, but also get some better knives. > 3) Let's not use knives when spoons or forks are better. > 4) Avoid using knives to hammer nails or fasten buttons (ouch). > 5) Let's not use "the only knife in the drawer" to cut the throat of > learners in programs with just literacy level one ( whom *I* believe it's > unrealistic to expect will increase two grade levels in one reporting > period.) > > 6) Let's train those with knives to use them properly. > 7) Using a knife to eat peas or mashed potatoes is inefficient and > uncouth. If you don't have forks and spoons, don't settle for using > knives. > 8) Utensils may help in cooking, but only if there's food to cook. (A > kitchen version of my favorite farming metaphor for testing, "You don't > fatten a calf by weighing it.) > > David J. Rosen > djrosen@comcast.net > >
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