There is push in the UK for all schools to offer an extended school day by 2012. This follows evidence from the United States where extending the school day to 10 hours has provided dramatic results. Some underprivileged schools there have managed to increase the percentage of their students going on to college from 10% [...]
“For 31 years I have stood in front of a classroom and looked into children’s faces. From that perspective I see what they sometimes fail to see – potential. A lot of students don’t see their own potential because they are blinded by their faults. The greatest role of a teacher is to reflect [...]
The Education Establishment wants us to believe that American students are burdened by having too much knowledge, and the solution is to teach them more skills.
Isn’t the premise silly? Many American students can’t find Japan on a map.
Anyway, this battle will be unfolding for years and maybe decades. This battle will probably get tangled [...]
A short web search only and you will find many utterances like the followings:
“Learning the “multiplication tables” is one of the first traumas that children usually face when learning arithmetic.”“The dread rite of passage all children face: the multiplication tables.”“Parents often remark that their children experience difficulty retaining their math’s times tables.”“On a personal level, [...]
One fascinating thing about education is that everyone has an analysis or a miracle cure.
Even when correct, however, a lot of these theories seem to me superficial. They don’t deal with the deep-down pathologies.
If we’re seeing really bad results, can’t you usually be pretty sure there’s a really bad idea down there somewhere?
Rushing in [...]
By Freda J. Glatt, MS
Standardized tests can be very stressful for children. Here, therefore, are some tips for parents and children that may help.
Before the Test…for Parents and Children
1. Have children study every night during the year so they will understand the material as their teacher is presenting it. Clear up any confusion [...]
By Leanne Hoagland-Smith
With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Law, each state is required to set their own performance benchmarks and through a series of tests assess the academic improvement of all students to ensure accountability for the billions of dollars being invested within the American public education system. One of the most [...]
by Margene Smith
Knowledge Achievement Testing
"When performance is measured performance improves. When performance is measured and reported the rate of improvement accelerates." Quote from Thomas S. Monson
There are many different types of testing. As home school parent teachers we test all the time. We ask questions of our children. Asking questions of what they have done [...]
by Dr. Noel Swanson
It’s time again for the dreaded and stress inducing SATS. Teachers and students alike are stressing. The principal or head teacher wants to look good on the national league tables. The teachers want everyone to know that they’re the best. As for the students, they’ve heard so much about these tests that [...]
A high score in the GMAT exam is
essential to get admission in top business schools. The GMAT exam is made of
three parts: GMAT Verbal, GMAT Math and Analytical Writing. Usually GMAT Exam
takers have years of training and practice in the verbal and writing part.
However, the same is not true for GMAT Math. A high GMAT [...]