loophole has allowed some schools with low numbers of special education students to avoid reporting the academic progress of those students while encouraging schools to under-identify students with special needs? Why or why not? Is this a problem? Explain.
There seems to be a duality going on when it comes to the reporting of special needs students or any student, really, that has any sort of mental disorder or learning disability. There are some people and groups, such as psychologists and psychiatrists, that perhaps tend to over-diagnose and over-pursue (at least in some cases) when it comes to identifying students that have mental issues. However, there… Continue Reading...
the past 30 years that has profoundly affected the manner in which young people are evaluated for academic progress (Roach, 2014).
Given these criticisms, it is not surprising that current testing regimes in the U.S. have become the focus of an increasing amount of criticism from educators and policymakers alike who recognize the harmful long-term effects that these assessment methods can have on the development of the critical… Continue Reading...
for informing, adjusting and guiding pupil learning.
• Provides ongoing constructive feedback to pupils with regard to their academic progress.
• Organizes the classroom layout with an aim to maximize pupil learning and fosters a safe classroom climate.
• Lays down well-defined expectations linked to schoolroom norms and practices by encompassing student contribution at the start of the academic year, and applies them regularly and unbiasedly.
• Minimizes disturbances in the lesson and maximizes teaching time.
• Respects pupils coming from diverse linguistic, racial, and cultural backgrounds and treats special needs pupils, boys and girls equally.
• Is a good listener and pays heed to pupils' reactions and… Continue Reading...