The Impact of Testing on Education Systems

Writing An Introduction • Unlike your expository essays, your research papers will require a specific type of introduction: Problem / Solution

SenTence 1 and 2 • Introduce the problem Ex. In almost every school in the U.S. high school students are being tested as never before: common assessments, Common Formative Assessments, TAKS, EOC, and STAAR. Additionally, to gain admission to post-secondary education, they are required to submit to further testing by the College Board.

Sentence 3 • Take a turn toward the thesis • Ex: Testing is often justified in terms of accountability, that students and teachers can be measured quantitatively and qualitatively by a quiz, a test, and/or a formal exam.

Sentence 4 • Two part thesis: (The explicit problem) In the rush to be accountable for ever rising education costs, educators and politicians have come to view testing as the end result of education, but . . .

The Solution Ex: since students thrive in a variety of environments, researchers are questioning the test only approach and striking out in search of new answers to an old problem: How do I know Aaron/Ashley are learning?

Topic – Thesis • Creating your thesis sentence • What will your essay be about? • What is the main idea of your essay? • What idea or concept do you want to introduce to your reader?

Your Thesis

THESIS SENTENCE = TOPIC + CONTROLLING IDEA • The thesis sentence contains the topic + controlling idea that need to be developed, explained, described and illustrated (examples) in the supporting sentences (essay) or paragraphs (paper) that follow the introduction.

Some ways to expand your thesis • Say why: For many lawmakers and educators the attachment to testing is based on a commitment to raw data: only increases in percentages will determine success.

Say why your audience should care • If students are only tested, then they will graduate from high school with none of the skills essential for life long success.

Say how: • By committing students to an overly rigorous testing schedule, educators may actually cause data results to decrease.

Make specific comparisons: • The key difference between high school and college is that students are expected to think critically and analytically; therefore, they need to develop skills in high school that will ensure college/career success.

Consider the consequences: • If teachers do not find ways to inspire students to think deeper and more critically, they will never learn to fully develop their ideas.

“According to Dr. Lee Ross . . . the number of subjects . . . was ridiculously small” (Kolata). According to Dr. Nisbett, the Hawthorne Effect threw away the data once they had the story (Kolata).

Read the Selection aloud with your table. • On a notecard write the thesis statement. When you have it raise your card. • On the back of a notecard properly cite TWO pieces of text evidence.

The Impact of Testing on Education Systems

The Impact of Testing on Education Systems

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