It is strongly believe that the students were not adequately prepared for the test because they had not been completing the required assignments and attending the online classes offered by their teachers. Their lack of School Improvement 7 participation in the class, has lead them to a failing test score because if they had not completed the assignments in their learning management system, then there was no way for them to be adequately prepared for the materials on the tests. The course materials that are found in the learning management system are closely related to the state bench marks and are closely aligned with the state requirements.
There are several reasons that students may not complete work in their online classes. These reasons include lack of motivation, lack of parental guidance, computer issues and problems that stop them from logging in, lack of ability, medical issues or problems, social problems, or a number of other reasons.
Relationship of the Problem to Literature
There are many reasons that students may not be passing the standardized tests. The main reason within this online school is because of the lack of engagement on the students' part to complete the required lessons, activities, and courses. However, research has shown some other factors that may be playing a role in the high failure rates experienced by the district; and these should not be ignored. Maybe the tests are too long for the students. Maybe the students are experiencing high levels of testing anxiety and are unable to concentrate on the tests. Maybe the schools are not teaching to the standards. All of these and more could all be probable reasons other than lack of engagement as to why students are not passing the tests.
Many public, private, and online schools face similar situations. Many of their students are not passing the standardized tests. However, there are several different reasons students fail the tests in other schools. Some schools are even going as far as School Improvement 8 changing the number of questions that that a students has to answer correctly. "Fearing that thousands of students would fail the new test and be held back a grade, and that hundreds of schools could face penalties under the federal No Child Left Behind law, the some schools have voted to reduce the number of questions that students must answer correctly to pass it, to 20 out of 36, from 24" (Dillion). Although, this is probably solution, it does not solve the over all problem.
Another probable cause to low or failing scores may be high levels of test anxiety among students. Many schools teach students to the test. They teach in such a way that the student only focuses on what they need to know to pass the test and this creates a lot of test anxiety for the student. "Howard White, 38, of Soquel said when he asks his daughter about tests, she "typically talks about 'what she needs to know to pass,' which is so frustrating as a parent. I would hope schools expect more than that. I do." (Tobin).
Finally, the content is questionable. Are students not passing the test because the schools are not teaching the materials that are found on the tests? In most schools, the curriculum is carefully aligned to the state standards. "The state's curriculum is a guideline for instruction that helps teachers, students, and parents know what topics must be covered and mastered for a particular course. The curriculum establishes the minimum standards, and does not prohibit systems, schools, or teachers from adding material to it. Some systems may have curricula of their own, but they must include everything that the state requires." (Georgia Department of Education). Therefore, it is evident that most curriculums that are used in schools are aligned to the state standards. The state requires
School Improvement 9 schools to teach to the standards and they are in constant review of the materials the schools and the teachers are using to teach the students.
Lack of student motivation and engagement in the online class is a large reason why students do or do not pass the state required standardized tests. There are many factors that contribute to students' interest and level of engagement in learning, and teachers have little control over many of those factors (Lumsden, 1994). However, research has shown that teachers can influence student motivation; that certain practices do work to increase time spent on task; and that there are ways to make assigned work more engaging and more effective for students at all levels (Anderman & Midgley, 1998; Dev, 1997; Skinner & Belmont, 1991).
Chapter III
Anticipated Outcomes and Evaluation Instruments
Goals and...
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Another alternative is to not only measure one or both of the above, but to also analyze the impact of other factors, so that we can not only identify the outputs of the program, but break down those outputs in terms of changes in inputs. For example, next year we will be tracking the race of the coaches. This can help us to determine if matching coaches and students by
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