How well do you think standardized tests measure your abilities?
Do test scores reflect how good your teachers are?
Do your teachers use technology well?
Is technology important and/or necessary?
What are the 3 most important things your perfect school would include?
2. Summative Assessment #1
"Teach to the Test or Test to the Teach" on www.thinkcerca.com
Step 1: Read the text, read it again, and read it again!
Step 2: Make a connection.
Step 3: Take the 5 question quiz.
Step 4: Find evidence to support each side of the argument. You must highlight 3 for each side of the argument.
Use aqua to highlight what Wagner believes is currently taught and tested in high schools. Add notes about why schools originally focused on those things in the United States.
Use pink to highlight the key skills Wagner argues students really need. Add notes about the questions you might ask Wagner if you were able to interview him in response to this writing.
3. CNN Student News