Category Archives: Evaluations

a tale of two supervisors (real-ly!)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by bakrawiec

Once upon a time, a long time ago, at two different times and places, two department chairs came in, unannounced, one to an eighth grade social studies class, and the other, to an eighth grade language arts classes, both with … Continue reading →

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high stakes testing: stone walled vs. living stones

Posted on July 31, 2015 by bakrawiec

High-stakes testing really makes my blood boil. (If you’ve kindly read the past few posts: Can you tell?) More than that. It makes my stomach turn. A good student (summa cum laude graduate), I was a lousy test taker—a tried-and-true … Continue reading →

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high-stakes testing hurts

Posted on July 30, 2015 by bakrawiec

It had been quite a six months for our son. His paternal grandfather had died twelve days before his ninth birthday in December; his maternal grandfather was hospitalized with misdiagnosed strokes in January; his father was diagnosed in February with … Continue reading →

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testing tunnel vision

Posted on July 29, 2015 by bakrawiec

Surprised to see the head high school guidance counselor walk into my classroom on a particular February morning, I was immediately puffed up when he explained the reason for his arrival, delivering, in hushed tones, a confidential message. A young … Continue reading →

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tests and measurements–what’s valid?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by bakrawiec

No apologies. Certified psychology teacher that I am, this post, nevertheless, does not pretend to use “invalid” in its psychometric sense. No concern here with validity or reliability of test measurements, either. No. This post makes an argument about the … Continue reading →

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