| Billy, a sixth grade special education student, experiences a “meltdown” that contributes to
his poor performance on a single state assessment. This case portrays the extreme pressures
that schools now face, and the dire, long-term consequences for students. In an environment
in which children are now referred to by their test scores instead of their names, the question
is also posed: Do schools now value performance over nderstanding and learning?
Discussion Questions
- How could the two cultures (the less experienced and more experienced teachers) work together to make the school better?
- What can Billy’s meltdown help show regarding standardized testing?
- How can Billy be put more at ease?
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Mildred Batiste
Lorraine Caputo
Marsha Evans
Tom Koliss
Travis Moorman
and
Esther Roberts
TNLI
Affiliate:
Delaware
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