There are so many types of assessing a students abilities! I just never realized it until you see them all on paper. At the beginning of Chapter 14, the example with Ms. Ford gives many examples from today's class. Ms. Ford was obviously shocked and upset over the scores her students received on their math test. She responds by having them re-examine the same questions and correct them, hoping they will grasp the concepts she intends for them to learn. The students are very shocked and upset, as well, over their scores. Their scores and the possibility of raising them are extrinsic motivators that will hopefully increase the students' desire to learn. Another extrinsic motivator is the possibility of their parents being called.
Ms. Ford is described as being threatening and harsh, however, we do not know any other information about the history of the school year so far. Has she tried other motivators? Has she tried other assessment types? Has she tried just about everything, and her students just aren't trying? Maybe a little tough love will be the motivator this bunch needs? Maybe her students will finally understand the importance of the material. Having the students test and retest will help Ms. Ford learn what her students learn by redoing the assignment. This assessment is reliable in this sense. The assessment is also valid, in that she will get an accurate measure of what the students' math skills are.
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