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Christina V. Watkins
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Date Posted: 17:48:37 02/10/08 Sun
In reply to:
Timothy R. Pruitt, Jr.
's message, "Inferiority Complex in Memphis City Schools" on 16:55:35 02/10/08 Sun
I agree with you Tim. This study gave me a different perspective on viewing stereotypes and how it relates to testing. Being that I've never felt pressured to take a standardized test, I've never felt the test was catered to a certain group of people. Although, I've heard from numerous friends that a certain test was not designed for them. While I agree that due to different levels of intelligences, an analytical test is certainly not for a more creative person; I disagree in viewing a test as being made for only Whites.
The stereotype factor of the study made me think that there are different circumstances that go into standardized testing that could affect how someone takes or does on the test. So naturally, if I feel that a test is bias towards me, I know I would not do as well on it as if I would a test where I felt less pressure to perform.
I know from viewing classes, that children already feel pressured to perform. In some instances teachers add to that factor by telling the difficulty of the test. Recently, I viewed a video with Harry Wong where he explained his strategy for giving tests. To allievate the apprehension, he showed students a model of how his tests are formatted and the type of questions (i.e. percentage of multiple choice, essay questions, open ended, etc.) they could expect. He also mentioned that he stuck straight to the syllabus. If he didn't cover in class, it was not going to be on the test. Finally, he made mention to the entire class that if they felt uncomfortable about taking tests he could administer it orally or independently. These tactic coupled with what I learned from the study are valuable resources that I plan on taking back to the classroom.
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