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Explaining Standardized Test Scores to Parents: A Dramatization

In this observation you will observe a teacher discuss a student's test scores, and the meaning behind the norm-referenced scores, to his mother.

1			What changes in this meeting, if any, would you make if you were this teacher?
2			In what ways do standardized tests contribute to more effective learning?
3			In what ways do standardized tests detract from effective learning?