New Posts For Thread: Why don't todays teachers like tests for kids?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kidsAfter all.... we are all the same, aren't we?@trilby22 -- In the past those who were not right handed were feared or shunned and many people today will still remember being forcibly retrained to use their right hand. The reason for right-handed writing is a practical one. If you used old fashiohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548231189#548231189@trilby22 -- In the past those who were not right handed were feared or shunned and many people today will still remember being forcibly retrained to use their right hand. The reason for right-handed writing is a practical one. If you used old fashioTue, 29 Mar 2016 07:10:04 -0500As I recall,when I were a lad in the 50's and 60's, we were tested at the end of every year beginning in primary school. Formal exams came at 11 and 16 but there wasn't a year when we didn't sit our own tests for the benefit of the teachers' own undhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548230649#548230649As I recall,when I were a lad in the 50's and 60's, we were tested at the end of every year beginning in primary school. Formal exams came at 11 and 16 but there wasn't a year when we didn't sit our own tests for the benefit of the teachers' own undTue, 29 Mar 2016 03:55:00 -0500i'm not sure any teacher is opposed to testing.however problems arise when it is used as the sole measure of a teacher's performance, particularly on a year by year basis.first and foremost not all year groups are as able as each other. Taking a clashttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548227967#548227967i'm not sure any teacher is opposed to testing.however problems arise when it is used as the sole measure of a teacher's performance, particularly on a year by year basis.first and foremost not all year groups are as able as each other. Taking a clasMon, 28 Mar 2016 17:02:18 -0500did not test my vision till i was ten. ten wasted years. thank you teachers and parents. not all sherlock holmes'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548226809#548226809did not test my vision till i was ten. ten wasted years. thank you teachers and parents. not all sherlock holmes'Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:15:55 -0500Every child is a genius and every teacher is top notch.They don't need exams.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548225707#548225707Every child is a genius and every teacher is top notch.They don't need exams.Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:42:23 -0500some teachers will always be against tests for various reasons. Some don't like the accountability aspect of them, others are against them on principal, there is also the way they skew teacher time towards interventions for those on borderlines. Pershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548225343#548225343some teachers will always be against tests for various reasons. Some don't like the accountability aspect of them, others are against them on principal, there is also the way they skew teacher time towards interventions for those on borderlines. PersMon, 28 Mar 2016 12:41:09 -0500Very educational!http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vkbww1/2 Million people in Scotland are discriminated against every single day. You cannot tell how by their gender, their skin colour or their religion. But watch them write their name or use a paihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548225147#548225147Very educational!http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vkbww1/2 Million people in Scotland are discriminated against every single day. You cannot tell how by their gender, their skin colour or their religion. But watch them write their name or use a paiMon, 28 Mar 2016 12:19:13 -0500Much like the current NHS, Donny.Too much management without fixing things.Have you heard of Handedness?Heard it on the radio this morning - brilliant stuff ... I'll find a link ..............https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548225093#548225093Much like the current NHS, Donny.Too much management without fixing things.Have you heard of Handedness?Heard it on the radio this morning - brilliant stuff ... I'll find a link ..............Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:15:37 -0500its more because the results are way too important and time is wasted getting kids to the standard by being able to do the testinstead of teaching them proper stuff.those kids already at standard are neglected too, whilst the lesser ableare brought uhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548225051#548225051its more because the results are way too important and time is wasted getting kids to the standard by being able to do the testinstead of teaching them proper stuff.those kids already at standard are neglected too, whilst the lesser ableare brought uMon, 28 Mar 2016 12:12:26 -0500Because the kids would show them up & put them to shame.IMOhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30671721/why-dont-todays-teachers-like-tests-for-kids?post_id=548224857#548224857Because the kids would show them up & put them to shame.IMOMon, 28 Mar 2016 11:59:31 -0500