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• Title: Preparing Minority Students for High-Stakes Tests: Who Are We Cheating?
• Author : Childhood Education
• Release Date : January 22, 2006
• Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 182 KB

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This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of in-class preparation tests, which teachers often administer to help increase students' chances for success on state-mandated tests. In-class practice tests, consisting of daily samples of math, reading, and writing, are given to students at different times during a class period. The basic assumption is that if students are prepared, they will do well on the actual examination. The state-mandated tests are intended to measure students' math, language arts, reading, and writing skills. Each student, regardless of location, population, and funds allotted to the school district, must take these examinations. In the state of Florida, a grade of A-F is awarded to each district's public schools according to how well the students performed on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Tests. What is interesting about the results of these state-mandated examinations is that despite the comparable test preparation efforts, schools with mostly minority populations fare poorly in comparison to schools with majority (white) populations. What, then, are the advantages and disadvantages of in-class preparation tests as they relate to the results achieved in minority school districts? Specifically, how can we best serve these students?

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