The call for accountability in the educational system has led to the application of standardized testing to determine the assessment of students in the middle school setting. The standardized test administered to middle school children in Massachusetts is the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). Increasing stress in the testing process has created stress-related behaviors […]
Tag Archives: Educational Standards
Homeschooling is a huge movement in American education these days, and it’s no particular surprise to many people with school-aged children – or to public school teachers, to be frank. I am both. I have two children in elementary school, and I was a high school English teacher for seven years. I’ve seen the public […]
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“What Does the Star Test Do for My Child?” a teacher had recently been asked during a parent conference. She thought about the answer carefully before responding. Given the emphasis placed upon the test each year, as well as the interpretation of the results and how it affects the view of a given school being […]
Educational standards have been a hot topic in recent years. Too many teenagers are graduating from high school without having learned basic skills like reading, writing, and math. In order to address this problem, schools, school districts, states, and even the federal government have upped educational standards. Following this trend, Washington state has raised the […]
In the studies of education, quantitative and qualitative approaches are commonly used. The methodologies are different. The purpose of a quantitative approach is to describe the current environment, investigate relationships, and to study cause and effect. The purpose of a qualitative approach is to provide a focused, interpreted, and detailed study of the participants and […]
Homeschooling, when chosen for the right reasons and done the right way, can be an effective tool for raising children. However, not everyone who chooses to take their children home should take this route. Let’s face it, just as there are parents who have never had kids, well there are some parents who shouldn’t homeschool. […]
To homeschool in Georgia, you must be aware of homeschool legislation, required documentation, and find the right curriculum. Here are the answers to the top ten questions about homeschooling in Georgia. 1. What are the laws regarding homeschooling in Georgia? Home schoolers in Georgia are required to have instruction at least 180 days a year […]
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Remember when we were children in kindergarten? We were taught to socialize and interact with our peers. It was all about getting introduced to the idea of school, but not actually performing to certain criteria and boundaries that were etched in a book. We played on the playground and our biggest stress issues were picking […]