Dear LM_Netters,
Elizabeth Wareham from FL and I are both interested in getting input
and any available research about open-book testing. I posted regarding
AR earlier in the summer and received about 50 replies. I would say
that 80% were "against" and 20% were "for." I will post a HIT after I
hear from any who had dropped off the list for the summer. If you have
info regarding AR, please reply to ME by pressing "reply."
Elizabeth wanted me to forward her specific question, which is about
open-book testing using Reading Counts, as she is having some computer
problems. See below for message and if you have input or research
regarding Reading Counts, please reply to HER. Elizabeth needs
information ASAP. Her address is below the message.
Thanks,
Deb Hendrickson
Deborah J. Hendrickson
Media Specialist/Technology Leader
Westernport Elementary School
172 Church Street
Westernport, MD 21562
DHendrickson@allconet.org (work e-mail)
>
> Hi,
> I need help laying my hands on quantitative and authentic research
> about
> the ideals/benefits of AR/RC testing for reading comprehension and
> building reading comprehension. We have a growing number of teachers
> that
> allow "open book" Reading Counts testing because of the FCAT test here
> in
> Florida. I argue that open book testing is information retrieval
> (which I
> teach throughout the year with other formats), not necessarily
> comprehension and that when a students reads, knowing that the book can
> be used for reference, they do NOT read thoroughly and they skip
> chapters
> and sometimes even cheat. I desperately want to quote some
> articles/research that back up my premise of reading the entire book to
> comprehend the material and then test without the book (except for
> author, perhaps). I tell my students in the media center (where open
> book
> testing is NOT allowed) that the easiest way to pass a RC test is "to
> read the book entirely", adding the proverbial, "duh".
> This is not a new debate about this (open vs. closed) and the majority
> of
> us (LMS) are opposed to open book testing, according to what I've been
> told.
> Can you help?
> I will post a hit and of course time is of the essence, pre-planning
> starts Monday and I want to hit the faculty with this at the beginning
> of
> the year.
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth Wareham
> LMS
> Saturn Elementary
> Cocoa, FL
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