Comments on: To Be in Honors, or Not to Be in Honors http://www.dreambox.com/blog/to-be-in-honors-or-not-to-be-in-honors Math Learning, Fun & Education Blog : Dreambox Learning Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:33:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Byron Bishop http://www.dreambox.com/blog/to-be-in-honors-or-not-to-be-in-honors/comment-page-1#comment-2131 Byron Bishop Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.dreambox.com/blog/?p=2028#comment-2131 I agree teachers should have the dominate role in deciding placement. If it wasn't clear in the original post, it was the teacher's recommendation that swayed us, the parents, to push our daughter in a different direction from what was her original desire. I am glad to hear to placement tests are not used in your district. I agree teachers should have the dominate role in deciding placement. If it wasn’t clear in the original post, it was the teacher’s recommendation that swayed us, the parents, to push our daughter in a different direction from what was her original desire.

I am glad to hear to placement tests are not used in your district.

]]> By: Donna H http://www.dreambox.com/blog/to-be-in-honors-or-not-to-be-in-honors/comment-page-1#comment-2109 Donna H Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:17:04 +0000 http://www.dreambox.com/blog/?p=2028#comment-2109 I am a high school mathematics teacher, but did spend one year teaching at the junior high level. Fortunately for the students in my school district, the junior high mathematics teacher and I spend a lot of time collaborating about what we expected at the different levels of mathematics. I am not a believer in placement tests since I am a great example of a poor test taker. What we base placement on is teacher recommendation. Of course, parents have the final say, but in all honesty the teachers are the ones that know what your child is capable of and what they struggle with. Also it is easier for a child to retake a class at the junior high level as opposed to the high school level. I am a high school mathematics teacher, but did spend one year teaching at the junior high level. Fortunately for the students in my school district, the junior high mathematics teacher and I spend a lot of time collaborating about what we expected at the different levels of mathematics. I am not a believer in placement tests since I am a great example of a poor test taker. What we base placement on is teacher recommendation. Of course, parents have the final say, but in all honesty the teachers are the ones that know what your child is capable of and what they struggle with. Also it is easier for a child to retake a class at the junior high level as opposed to the high school level.

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