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Originally Posted by mustangbee I'm really worried about our last two taking it.
There's no way they can pass it. I didn't think
they would make Special Ed kids take it, but
they do, and If they don't pass it, they can't graduate.  |
It is all because of the No Child Left Behind Law. I was on our Board of Education for 6 years, and we fought and fought about this law. It is so flawed. It does not take in to account special ed or other problems, like english not being the first language. I agree that we need to make sure our kids are getting an education, several friends of mine who are college professors are appalled at the quality of the skills they see coming in to their schools. But there are better ways to access their knowledge than just one big test that puts so much pressure on them. We have 8th grade testing, too, and they start harping on the kids in 4th grade about passing the GEPA. (Grade Eight Proficiency Assesment). You can't measure what many kids know by a test given on one day. Uh oh, I'm on my soap box again. This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart and I can rant forever. Sorry!