Spelling Assessment

Janice Henry

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• We should get rid of standardized testing as part of the new No Child Left Behind reform.

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• You recently graded Janice Henry’s spelling test and she needs you to give it a grade.

Situation #1• What grade did you give Janice?

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Situation #2• Your school just bought the 6600

Series E digital spelling machine that is 100% accurate. This machine scores Janice’s spelling test as 37/54

• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #3• Suppose, for a moment, that Janice

tries to be honest, comes forward with her paper, and says, “Teacher, you gave me a 39 and I think I should have gotten a 37.”

• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #4• Here are the scores of the other 25

students in the class:• Highest score: 41• Lowest score: 26• Average score: 33• Janice’s score: 37 (one of top 4)• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #5• Here are the scores of the other 250

students in the school:• Highest score: 42• Lowest score: 0• Average score: 22• Janice’s score: 37 (one of top 5)• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #6• Here are the scores of the Nation:• Highest score: 54• Lowest score: 0• Average score: 20• Janice’s score: 37 (one of top 50)• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #7• Whoops, you find out that everyone

gave the wrong spelling test and it actually represents a 9th grade level:

• What grade will you give Janice now?

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Situation #8• After the Janice took the spelling test,

you review your secret videotape. You see that Janice cheated and you determine that she had written 4 words on her hand. The rest you determine she did on her own:

• What grade will you give Janice now?

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