And then they claim they are pro-education.
There are issues with high-stakes testing but simply refusing to participate is a fool’s response.
You can opt out of a test but you cannot opt out of a teacher showing a porn film to them throwing them a condom and telling them to have at it”?
Blaming the tests for the poor state of education is like blaming the gun for the crime. If Little Precious is stressed out by a test then he or she is in for a hard life in the real world.
No wonder the Indians and Chinese are kicking our ass.
Standardized tests are ridiculously easy to pass. If little Johnny can’t pass it, he should quit high school and get a job at McDonald’s.
This is interesting.
Standardized tests are norm-referenced. Scores are based on how other students score. It’s all one big curve.
My homeschooled daughter was upset when she got a 98% instead of a perfect score. I said that kids don’t really get 100%, because they throw in questions that kids aren’t expected to know yet (above grade level).
She really thought that was unfair.
My sister is in med school, she’s always studying and testing.
A doctor who hasn’t taken tests is one I would avoid.
Modern American public school curricula is designed to produce unimaginative functionaries that lack critical thinking skills. If not for homeschooling, this nation would have no hope of survival.
Good luck with that in Virgina, Spanky.
SOL’s in high school are required for graduation.
Although you could certainly get away with it for middle and elementary.