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Isn't the point of the Readiness Assessment Test to have the kids learn
the stuff first so they can get more in depth with lectures and
projects? Sounds like a bunch of lazy kids who don't like to
think....hey...they sound like my kids.  :)  They are so used to just
having things spoon fed to them I think and aren't used to actively
having to learn the stuff on their own.  It's hard to say if your RATs
are too hard or they're not trying yet or buying into the process yet.
My two cents. Good luck.



Chris Porter
Director of Bands
Brooklyn Center High School
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>>> "Kubitz, Karla" <[log in to unmask]> 10/19/04 12:32 PM >>>
Hello TBL colleagues,

I've a couple of questions that I'd like to put out there for some
feedback.

First, how do you tell whether your RATs are too hard?  My students have
been averaging about 66-67% on their individual RATs and about 93-94% on
their team RATs.  That's across three classes and across 4 RATs so far
this semester.  Does that sound like they're too hard?

Second, I just did a class session to look at team processes (along the
lines of the one suggested in Michaelsen's book) where you ask the teams
what behaviors have helped, hurt, etc.  I also included the question
about what the instructor could do to make the class better.  In both of
my classes, I got the suggestion to lecture before the RATs instead of
after.  Any suggestions on how to respond to the classes about this
suggestion?

Karla