July+7

July 7
 * __Testing blueprint is due today.__**

This week's topic is standardized testing. You will need the two websites below to respond to the discussions.

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 * __Responses to discussion questions are due July 9.__**

Write a 3-4 page essay discussing the impact of standardized testing and NCLB at your school. Use the following questions to guide your writing: Here is the rubric for the essay: []
 * How much importance is placed on standardized assessment at your school? Identify which assessment appears to be most important.
 * How does the emphasis on this assessment impact your instructional decisions?
 * What is your school's history of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)?
 * How does the quest for AYP impact your instructional decisions?
 * How does standardized testing and AYP impact students in your classroom?
 * __Due July 13.__**

//July 7, 2010- Since most of you do not have a lot of classroom experience, you may interview an experienced teacher and write up his/her responses for the essay. You do not have to give the teacher's name, but please include the name of the school and the grade level taught by the teacher. Since I am just now posting the rubric, I extended the deadline to July 13.//