Unfortunately, time is limited to teaching for the tests in the AP classes. Whether intended or not, thestude ts brains “learn” what they will be tested on and that’s what sticks.
I teach at a smallish primary school, but I teach special needs in a self contained class. I don’t have to mess with any of that! What’s sad is the prep for tests starts in kindergarten. Kids don’t get to go on lots of field trips, hands on......it is ALL prep to do well on the zillions of tests these kids take.
I’m waiting for a radical parent revolt wee I could see bother conservative & liberal parents in agreement. Refuse to let their kids take these tests. Keep them home on test days, keep them home on make up test days. Tell your governor that these billions we are paying in test prep, test supplies should be going to smaller classes and teacher assistants.
It sickens me. Trump needs to dismantle all the testing that Bush & Obama shoved on everyone.
The ironic thing is that states have so many “special case” requests for kids to move up that the tests are useless. Otherwise most districts would literally have to build new schools to hold the kids who fail.
Please forgive the ranting.