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Observations & Adjustments for S.E.A 2019 Mathematics
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What is a weighted composite score?The use of composite weighted Scores in the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) Examination places spectacular gains and consequences for the 18,000+ students who sit the S.E.A examinations each year...
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S.E.A Composite Scoring - How are students' scores affected?A student’s composite score can be negatively affected by other competing scores; even if those scores are lower or higher than ...
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Kurt A. RomainTeacherIf transitive relation teaches us anything is that. A good education leads to a good life and a good life leads to happiness. Education = Happiness
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Dear parents,
I am a teacher. The SEA is not as important to me, as just wanting students to achieve my understanding of "best." I'm not big on 1st choice or 4th choice. I believe passing for a school gives a child the opportunity to get a secondary education. In other words, the school does not define the child just as a mark or grade does not define the child. A child getting 30% is not enough for me to say "you're lazy, don't try, and not smart" it's unfair to attach a label on a student because I saw a low mark. There are so many other questions that must be asked, so why commit to judging the student. As SEA draws nearer, my concern is one of effort. I realize a change in pupils, the genetic rumblings of puberty, the pressure to perform, the lessons commitment, and the adaptation to all the other people stressing about their life. It might be enough to throw in the towel. Personally, I would like students to be as proud as they can be about their work. That pride comes not just from a higher score. It comes from small successes. I remember my std 5 class. I struggled with memorizing prime numbers. Then one day I got it. After enough practice I got it. Sure, I got other questions wrong but just knowing my prime number question, which I had struggled with for months, was correct was a reward on its own. Learning is a process of improving on mistakes and misconceptions. We don't learn 5 new things everyday. So it's not realistic to expect them to be super bright just because it's being done everyday. Parents try to re-calibrate your expectations of success, many of you have seen growth in them, but want more, and want it faster. I urge you to be pleased with the growth. As a teacher, my concern has always been the behaviour of students. Lately, the child have been really mean to each other, saying nasty stuff and doing really inappropriate things. Their judgement seems to be regressing. I know it isn't, but it seems to be. Do your best this weekend to repurpose your child with heartfelt words of encouragement and support for their efforts. (who knows, it could be they got better at remembering prime numbers, but we missed it)
I am a teacher. The SEA is not as important to me, as just wanting students to achieve my understanding of "best." I'm not big on 1st choice or 4th choice. I believe passing for a school gives a child the opportunity to get a secondary education. In other words, the school does not define the child just as a mark or grade does not define the child. A child getting 30% is not enough for me to say "you're lazy, don't try, and not smart" it's unfair to attach a label on a student because I saw a low mark. There are so many other questions that must be asked, so why commit to judging the student. As SEA draws nearer, my concern is one of effort. I realize a change in pupils, the genetic rumblings of puberty, the pressure to perform, the lessons commitment, and the adaptation to all the other people stressing about their life. It might be enough to throw in the towel. Personally, I would like students to be as proud as they can be about their work. That pride comes not just from a higher score. It comes from small successes. I remember my std 5 class. I struggled with memorizing prime numbers. Then one day I got it. After enough practice I got it. Sure, I got other questions wrong but just knowing my prime number question, which I had struggled with for months, was correct was a reward on its own. Learning is a process of improving on mistakes and misconceptions. We don't learn 5 new things everyday. So it's not realistic to expect them to be super bright just because it's being done everyday. Parents try to re-calibrate your expectations of success, many of you have seen growth in them, but want more, and want it faster. I urge you to be pleased with the growth. As a teacher, my concern has always been the behaviour of students. Lately, the child have been really mean to each other, saying nasty stuff and doing really inappropriate things. Their judgement seems to be regressing. I know it isn't, but it seems to be. Do your best this weekend to repurpose your child with heartfelt words of encouragement and support for their efforts. (who knows, it could be they got better at remembering prime numbers, but we missed it)