Make Your Own Report

Yesterday someone sent me an email to tell me about a few web sites where report cards can be completed. To me their intention was to alert me about the site so I can then tell my readers, fair enough. But, I have report cards that like better right here on my site. That email did help me remember I should tell you about them so here is my plug ....

My reports cards are unique and comprehensive, not a checklist. I want the 411 so please use then to tell me the scoop. I'll keep what you say in confidence. Use 'em all or just one or two.

At my site, on this page, you can create a free account.

BTW, if you complete reports cards we'll send you free pencil. I have to admit we are back logged on getting those out but you WILL get yours. If you tell your friends about the report cards I'll send you a nice pen.

Login using that free account and you can complete these type of report cards:

If you're a K-12 teacher complete a report card on....
- Teacher Grading Administrative Team
- Class Education Quality
- Technology in Education
- Curriculum & Assessment Teachers
- Teacher Report on Student
- Teacher Report on Parent

If you're a K-12 parent complete a report card on....
- Parent Grading Teacher
- Parent Grading Administrative Team

If you're an K-12 student complete a report card on....
- Student Grading Teacher
- Class Education Quality
- Technology in Education
- Curriculum & Assessment Students

I look forward to hearing from you.

Teachers and testing - what is all the fuss?

Most people won’t make an effective teacher. Why? Teaching is a complex job, requiring multiple skill sets. Three essentials teacher skills are being a nerd in the subject content, another is sufficient social skills to maximize organized chaos - classroom management, and one more is being a quality decision maker. Blue ribbon teachers, again and again, correctly choose among conflicting “A” priority tasks.

How do teachers really know what works? That's simple, they are in the class and can see the results, or no results, in many different aspects - all day long - including social skills, content assimilation, language skill, and so forth.

But as far as politicians, most parents, and administrators are concerned .... it all comes down to how students do on the test. Something not talked about much is what the "test" is measuring .... is it an equitable test for all students ..... is it measuring what was taught ..... does the test make any assumptions that will inadvertently discriminate against certain students? Everyone hears the word "test" and assumes that it's a fair measurement of content assimilation, but there are a host of factors to consider when building a test. As a teacher, I have heard little to nothing about how the test are being constructed..... no matter if they are a CRT, Criteria Referenced Test, or another high stake test that are more prevalent than ever.

Teachers know what works best and they are telling us in the surveys they complete on this site in the free "members only" section.

Sadly, what we are hearing from teachers is that they cannot use the testing methods they know work the best. You can read the results by clicking here.