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Next month, New York students in grades three through eight will take the state"s standardized tests: three days of exams devoted to English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, except Art, Gym, Health, History and Science which are set up in the usual classes.These are often referred to as high- stakes tests because of the impact that the results can have on student promotion, teacher evaluation, and school funding——and the stakes of the tests in New York this year may be pushed higher still.
In his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo pledged to make education reform. a centerpiece (最重要的部分) of his agenda."Everyone will tell you, nationwide, the key to education reform. is a teacher evaluation system," the governor said.He noted that while only thirty-eight Percent of New York State high-school students are deemed to be "college ready", according to their scores on standardized tests, 98.7 percent of teachers in New York"s schools are rated "effective"." How can that be?The problem is clear and the solution is clear.We need real, accurate, fair teacher evaluations."" But how teachers might best be evaluated remains a contested science.In New York City.a system which was adopted by Cuomo in 2013 is that students" results in state tests account for 20% of a teacher"s rating, but the teacher"s curriculum materials are also evaluated, as is his or her classroom practice, which is observed on multiple visits throughout the year by the school principal.Any teacher deemed ineffective for two continuous years may be fired.
Cuomo"s assertion is not universally shared.Those who have disagreed with it warned excessive reliance on test scores will cause teaching for tests rather than for learning.Others have said teachers may focus on improving their most able students at the expense of nurturing the capacities of the least able members.
In the light of the widespread doubt about over-reliance on test results and the widespread consensus about the harmful effects caused by teaching for tests, that test results are used to assess teachers" effectiveness seems a questionable calculation.It looks likely, though, that.should Cuomo"s proposal come into effect, test-prep season will start a lot earlier next year.for everyone.
Why are the standardized tests considered as tests with high risk? 查看材料
A.Because the results can affect student promotion, teacher evaluation and school funding.
B.Because the results will determine whether the students will be able to graduate.
C.Because the exams will last for a really long time.
D.Because the exams are difficult and few students can pass them.
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正确答案:A
全文翻译下个月,纽约从三年级到八年级的学生都将参加该州的标准化考试:除了艺术、体育、健康、历史和科学这些安排在平时的课程中的测试以外,会花三天时间专门用于测试英语语言艺术和数学。(56)由于考试结果能够对学生升级、教师评估以及学校经费造成影响,这些考试通常被称为高风险考试——今年考试的风险在纽约可能被推得更高。在其州情咨文中,州长安德鲁·库默承诺要将教育改革视为其议程中的重中之重。“每个人都会告诉你,从全国范围来看,教育改革的关键在于教师评估体系,”州长说。他指出,根据标准化考试成绩,98.7%的纽约学校教师被评为“有效的”,然而只有38%的纽约州高中生被认为是“可以上大学”了:“这怎么可能呢?”(57)“问题很清楚,解决方案也很清楚。我们需要真实、准确、公正的教师评估。”但如何对教师进行最好的评估仍然是一个有争议的学科。在纽约市,2013年由库默采用的系统是这样的:学生在州考试的结果占教师评估的20%,但老师的课程材料以及课堂实践也要进行评估,这通过学校校长在全年多次的听课中进行观察得知。(58)任何连续两年被认为工作无效的老师都可能会被解雇。库默的主张并没有获得普遍认可。(59)那些不同意他的主张的人警告说,过分依赖考试分数会导致教学是为了考试,而不是学习。其他人也说老师们可能会以牺牲培养能力最差的学生的能力为代价,而专注于提高其最有能力的学生。(60)根据对过度依赖考试结果的普遍怀疑以及考试型教学造成有害影响的广泛共识,以考试结果来评估教师的有效性似乎是有问题的。然而,如果库默的建议生效,那么对每个人来说,明年的备考季可能会更早开始。详解定位:由题于中的standardizedtests和testswithhighrisk定位剑原文第一段末句。详解事实细节题。本题考查标准化考试被视为高风险考试的原因。由定位句可知,由于考试结果能够对学生升级、教师评估以及学校经费造成影响,这些考试通常被称为高风险考试。A.是对定位句的同义转述,故为答案。B.“因为考试结果将决定学生是否能够毕业”是对本句的曲解。原文是指考试结果会影响学生升级,B.与此不符,故排除;C.“因为考试将持续相当长的时间”并不是考试被视为高风险考试的原因,故排除;D.“因为考试很难,很少有学生能通过”,原文未提及,故排除。
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