“Graduating should be about your grades not whether or not you pass some stupid test.”
From the article, the test was ditched because is consisted of “rote learning” principles rather than common core “critical thinking”. This is what I’m currently going through with my 5th grader. His progress is measured by traditional english and math tests, while the classwork is a 60/40 combination of common core/traditional. Drives me nuts.
We switched schools this year to a higher rated one and I was shocked when he was given an actual math book. He has been learning from a salad of internet worksheets since 1st grade.
I’d agree that a single test shouldn’t determine pass or fail. An aggregate score of the tests over the school year should at least weigh heavily.
I’d agree that a single test shouldn’t determine pass or fail. An aggregate score of the tests over the school year should at least weigh heavily.
And that’s what I was saying and the way it was when I graduated. You did the work and got grades. You took tests throughout the year and got grades. They were all considered for your grade. Then your grade and credits for those grades were the determining factor for graduation. College is like that and high school used to be. Not one pass/fail test. What if you got lousy grades all year then studied real hard for that one last test and aced it? You get to graduate? Doesn’t make sense if we want them at least competent in all areas.