Test Preparation:
Considering the Appropriateness of these Activities

A Professional Development Module for Iowa Educators
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Scenario 7: Educational value gained/lost?

Could the math department's actions ... ... ...

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promote the learning and long-term retention of important knowledge and content skills that students are expected to learn, as defined by the district's standards/curriculum?
Some gain, but ...

Negative Consequences:

  • Test preparation activities probably should be limited to assisting those who need help rather than for use with all students. At the high school level, it's likely that lower achieving students may need this type of assistance more than higher achieving students.

  • Given that the practice test is administered once a month for three months, one needs to consider the "costs" associated with spending this much time away from instruction. Does the amount of learning gained outweigh the lost opportunities?

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