Bound Volume Number
VII
Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-5-2015
Capstone Advisor
Dr. Marcelle Haddix
Honors Reader
Dr. Jeffery Mangram
Capstone Major
Cultural Foundations of Education
Capstone College
Education
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
authoethnography, standardized testing, assessment
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Professional
Subject Categories
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Elementary Education and Teaching
Abstract
This paper is an autoethnography, which is a study of me and of my teaching. Through reflecting on my life as a student and a teacher, I have found that the difference between standardization and differentiation has stuck out and influenced both my learning and my teaching. I have chosen to focus on these two areas of education in looking at assessment and instruction. This paper weaves together a review of literature of differentiation, standardization and the history of standardized testing with anecdotes from my life. Throughout this process I will look at the question, “How does one differentiate in a standardized model?” Through this reflective paper, I hope to gain insight to who I am as a teacher, as shaped by the context around me and the experiences that I have had, both as a student and as a teacher.
Recommended Citation
Hunter, Caitlin Anne, "Teaching in a Standardized World: An Autoethnography of My Student and Teacher Life" (2015). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 869.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/869
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