Neverending Testing
We began EOG testing last week on the 22nd. There were a few problems (two that had me in tears), but none of them were my fault. My boss even defended me to the assistant superintendant.
You’d think after one week of state testing we’d be done, right?
Well you’d be wrong!
This week we began retesting all the students who didn’t pass the test during the first administration. Take a moment and read that sentence again until its full meaning sinks in.
If they flunk, they take it again.
Not only do they get to take it again this week, but if they still flunk the exam after the second administration they get to take it yet another time. That’s right, they get 3 chances to pass the End of Grade state exam.
Does this seem excessive? Does this seem to anyone else like it might skew and highly inflate the final data that the state of North Carolina reports to the government regarding the achievement in the state?
Putting that aside though? It is absolutely ridiculously stressful and tedious. I’m ready to take up residence on the roof, just to see if someone can talk me down.
We will be doing retests until at least Monday of next week. Then we’ll have final exams.
6 more days. I can do it.
Erin said,
May 31, 2007 @ 4:25 pm
You CAN do it!! 6 days is nothing!!
That is cool that you are moving to Clayton - I have 3 friends now in Clayton - in fact I’m goign to be there Friday and Saturday night, lol. I might as well live there too
Kate said,
May 31, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
I’ll be in Clayton Friday and Saturday night too!
And thanks for the pep talk… these days I need it
Tiani said,
May 31, 2007 @ 6:44 pm
Take it one day at a time sweetie. That does seem crazy to make these kids take it over and over. What chaos!
But just think…in exactly 50 days you’ll be picking me up from the airport!!! :o)