Abstract and Reflection chapter 6

Astract- This chapter was mainly about how to create good test questions that asses the true scope of a students knowledge. It states that tests must be created in such a way as to make them not boring for the students, as well as made not to confuse them. One strategy given is to give small tests throughout the unit and not have all of the students grade ride on one final test so as to not make them nervous about having to do really well on the final test. The chapter also discusses how to make tests so that they are easier for the teacher to grade.

Reflection- Tests are a large issue in high school classes. All of us can remember studying and stressing over a big test that made up a large percentage of our grade. We liked the fact that this chapter gave ways in which to make tests easier for students to take while not taking away from truly assesing them. No one likes needless stress and anxiety which tests that are not made well cause. one large problem with tests in a lot of high schools is that students most often put what they know a teacher wants. This is not what learning is supposed to be about. If a student puts their own opinion, can back it up, and shows that they learned the material that should be enough to get a good grade on a test. Tests should not be the measure of how much a student can memorize.