As the editor of StudentsRatings.Org I take great pleasure in making readers aware of our direction as a non profit organisation, and encourage current students, and ex pupils, irrespective of age, race or religious views to contribute by helping us in this worthy cause.

Students Ratings is a new website built exclusively to help students clarify their feelings towards the educational system, how they rate schools, colleges, or universities, and provide a clear understanding between colleagues who have issues that need addressing. Whether good or bad experiences have you personally ever wondered how things would be, or would have been, if indeed those areas that needed reform were tackled and conscious change had taken place.

Many students go through the whole process feeling confused of why they went to school in the first place, others felt that they were missing out on something else, and some couldn’t put any hold over their emotions amongst a pile of views and attitudes. Students Ratings believes there is room for progression to help those confused about study life; students who want to make changes, or give back to those in need.

What is remarkable about Students Ratings is its openness to finding solutions. It suggests that students from all levels try and help each other out by sharing unpleasant incidents or positive occurrences on the main website through its ‘GUESTBOOK’ comments, and ‘FORUM’ discussions. Some say this online form of tackling issues and facing responsibilities is a good way to smooth the progress of those who have difficulty.  

And now with the introduction of blogging it hopes to deal with matters with more incite and appropriately by allowing students voice to administer and support fellow students, while teachers provide feedback to debate.

One case study Students Ratings is currently evaluating is ‘teaching to the test’ whereby teachers pressurize students into taking tests early into the year to ‘supposedly’ get them prepared for the future outcome of better results. However, many believe this method actually has a negative effect on real life situations when faced with students starting real working life.

We wondered if you would like to get other peoples opinions on this area of doubt. Does teaching to the test prepare students adequately, and do these early tests create the right stimulus needed?

How can you help others, or should it be left for them to decide their fate?