[Transcript]
George Yorns:This is News Plus. A few minutes
ago, we told you how the Department of Defense Education Activity
plans to assess student progress with more testing. DoDEA officials
say it's important for parents to understand the tests are not
high-stakes tests or exams required for promotion from grade
to grade.
Dr. Janet Rope: I
really want to assure parents that the point of this increased
amount of testing is to get good, solid information about how
their child is doing, what their strengths are, what their weaknesses
are. This is not high-stakes. None of the tests will be high-stakes
tests in themselves.
Yorns: While the
tests may help gauge student progress, DoDEA officials' say
there's no substitute for what happens in the classroom.
Rope:
The really important tests are the
ones that are done on a daily basis in the classroom. After
all, the teacher is the one that sees the child every day of
the school year. So the feedback from the teacher is by far
the most valuable information parents can get.
Yorns: You can learn
more about school assessment and other Department of Defense
Education Activity programs at this website. Here, you'll find
information for teachers, parents, and students.
