I thought I had seen it all with regard to the craze for all stakes standardized testing. The latest in the circus of education simply becoming a testing ground has reached a new low. The state of North Carolina is instituting a standardized test in 2015-16 for Kindergarten students!!!
Yes, they may not know their ABC's or be able to tie their shoes but we will have a standardized ready to go. Really, friends, a standardized test for your Kindergarten son and/or daughter.
This is out of control. By the way, who the hell really cares about how you stack up compared to someone else. Aside from a waste of real learning time, standardized tests do not positively impact learning and personal growth. I thought that what we do is for the students. This is a joke and a sad one at that. Why on earth are we being co-opted by this endless barrage of tests? For one, no one is willing to say hell no!
The social/emotional growth being assisted by a standardized test? NOT A CHANCE!! Real learning taking place by giving the standardized exam? NO WAY!!
Get rid of this now!
Dick
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