Left Lane Ends

So, I’m in training for a new system that allows us to assess students (online!!! oooh, yea!!!!) on how they are doing regarding the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). To get us into the system and give us an idea for how it works, we’re taking the 5th Grade test.

No wonder I got C’s in school… I’m merely reminded of the ridiculous state we have woken up and found ourselves in within education, how much I hated these things as a kid and how I haven’t used the skills I was taught in 5th grade in the way they are tested EVER.

I don’t mind the occasional test to assess where our students are at. But another system to test our kids on top of the current local testing that is on top of the current state testing? Really?

*sigh*

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