1. I sucked at the benchmark last week due to simple errors - subtracting by hand incorrectly and repeating the same formula for the mean as what was used in the prior column. Argh! I could hear the words I use with my students repeating over and over in my mind, "Always double-check your work. Always look at the big picture - does your answer MAKE SENSE considering the numbers given?" A humbling night...and one in which I have been reminded to be especially empathetic with my students who make similar mistakes.
2. As a special education teacher, learning more about standard deviation has been very helpful because I can better explain test scores of formal assessments that I use for re-evaluations to my students and their parents. Good stuff....especially since I have two Re-eval IEPS this week.
3. That's it. On the verge of burning out right now. What else do I say to my students? "Every situation that gets you out of your comfort zone and challenges you is an opportunity for you to grow as a person. Growth is good." Arghhh....must I really embrace my own advice? :)
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Cheryl,
I'm glad to hear that some of these concepts may enter your vocab as you interpret scores and performamce to parents.
Jim
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