Assessment, as you can imagine, is different for each student and each class. An elementary student is assessed for mastery in different ways than a high school student. We assess a student’s mastery of woodworking differently than we do his mastery of chemistry. These observations leave us no assistance in grading our high school level […]
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I’d love to be able to start this post with a New Year’s resolution goal focused mentality. I’d say something like: The secret to homeschooling without stress is to pray often, describe God’s purpose for your family, write down your family’s goals, work hard, and trust God. For which, we have some great tools to
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Admissions tests like the SAT, CLT, and ACT have been historically required for students wanting to enter college. Not only did the tests give the colleges an idea of a student’s abilities, but they also helped colleges find students and students find scholarships. In the past 10 years, there have been multiple studies showing the
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If we teach for mastery, then why would we bother to complete tests? This is a valid question. Especially for those of us that require our students have a firm grasp on the material before progressing through the course. This is why it takes some of us longer to complete coursework than others. But if
The problem with questions is that they often go unanswered. We ask questions and either don’t wait for an answer or we don’t search for one. Our children ask questions and we ignore them or hope that they will go away. Obviously, this is not true for all children or for all parents. Many of
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