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!) The test should not be modified. What good does that do and how does it give an accurate picture of student learning? All students should take the same test, but students who completed their study guide should be allowed to use it.                 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. Not only does it not give an accurate picture of learning, but it reflects poorly on the teacher as well when grades come in. Rated On: October 19, 2014 8:49 pm Rated By: SuGaNe