Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Testing Fairness As a rule in Ms. Walker's class, before each exam each student is provided with a study guide complete with questions to answer. To ensure that the students even look at the study guide, they must submit the answers to the study guide on the day of the exam. Students who do not have the completed study guide must submit the study guide, along with taking a modified, advanced version of the test. According to a parent, this policy is unfair, and the study guide rule should not exist. Is this an unfair rule and practice? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe this is an unfair rule and practice. Why would the teacher give an advanced version of the test if the student(s) did not complete the study guide? That is setting these students up for failure to begin with. Rather than punish the students for something they may not have had any control over or had any help or parental support, the teacher should allow the students to complete the study guide as a quick review before the test. Then the teacher should allow those students the same opportunity to take the regular test. The only students who should even be given the modified, advanced version are the students who can take the test and complete it with a passing score.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree that you should not set children up for failure. Our job is not to fail students, but to help them succeed. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:48 pm Rated By: Amber Bowling                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree that this does not benefit the students. Maybe extra credit for the study guide would be better. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:54 pm Rated By: JabuDu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree this seems unfair. All students should be given the same test even if they did not complete the study guide. By not reviewing the study guide they possibly are only hindering their own grade on the test. The study guide should be used as a method of extra practice/review before the test, not as punishment. Rated On: October 19, 2014 6:22 pm Rated By: Dana Johnson                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. Students should not be punished with a harder assessment for not completing a study guide. All students learn differently therefore all students will also study different. Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:04 pm Rated By: MaXuDe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. Giving the students a harder test who didn't do the study guide doubly assures their failure. Rated On: October 19, 2014 8:47 pm Rated By: SuGaNe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree with this solution. It doesn't help anyone in the situation to give students who are unprepared a harder test that they are almost guaranteed to fail. I don't agree with is giving a modified advanced test at all. Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:51 am Rated By: Maryssa Kane                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree and would do this myself. Rated On: October 21, 2014 11:06 pm Rated By: yVuLyR                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: i agree with this solution Rated On: February 28, 2015 9:48 pm Rated By: eSaPaz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. She is setting them up for failure Rated On: March 2, 2015 12:46 am Rated By: XaSaPe