unionmom said:While I agree that an exit exam is stupid if the grades and the finals are all in line I do have to ask ... if the test is so flawed why is it that such a relatively small number of kids are having trouble with it? I believe the report said just over 100 kids countywide failed. While it sucks for them, how did so many other kids pass if the test is that flawed?
Again ... I think the concept of the exit exam like this one is flawed and stupid but I am trying to understand the situation.
I :love You!!!!!unionmom said:In my ever so humble opinion ... none of this new math or CRCT or exit exam crap would be necessary if teachers were allowed to give honest grades without fear of reprisal from administration and/or parents and if teacher tenure was eliminated. And heaven forbid our schools be allowed (and encouraged) to identify kids that are simply not up to the same level(s) as their peers and put them in, heaven forbid, Special Ed classes.
I don't think I'll tell my husband. He might get some crazy ideas.ShoeDiva said:I :love You!!!!!
RNG said:What gets me is these student that failed certain portions of the test had numerous chances to pass it if I am not mistaken. Why would you as a parent not get your student a tutor or extra help if you see them fail it 2 or 3 times? I understand the test is being phased out, but until it is the rules still stand. Why I think its sad they can't walk, I also think it's sad that some of these kids can't pass the history portion 4 or 5 times. Now I will admit that I probably couldn't pass it as an adult but if it was required for me to get out of school, I would make sure to get some help to ensure that I passed it.
I don't like the saying, well they aren't good test takers..that's a cop out. If they are not test takers, then how did they pass the other sections and not the history section? Im just curious.
ShoeDiva said:RNG said:What gets me is these student that failed certain portions of the test had numerous chances to pass it if I am not mistaken. Why would you as a parent not get your student a tutor or extra help if you see them fail it 2 or 3 times? I understand the test is being phased out, but until it is the rules still stand. Why I think its sad they can't walk, I also think it's sad that some of these kids can't pass the history portion 4 or 5 times. Now I will admit that I probably couldn't pass it as an adult but if it was required for me to get out of school, I would make sure to get some help to ensure that I passed it.
I don't like the saying, well they aren't good test takers..that's a cop out. If they are not test takers, then how did they pass the other sections and not the history section? Im just curious.
What about the kids that did go to tutoring before/after school and were pulled out of (elective) classes to tutor and still did not pass? I have spoke with 3 parents that this is the case. I understand the "rules" but I just have an issue with something that is in place and recognized as being flawed and still using it.
That is the reason all but four counties in the entire state allow the children to walk.
Get ready for less control by the local BOE. The Feds will be telling them what we have to do. Georgia signed on the National Standards.Foxmeister said:This is a good example on why the state school board needs to give control of the curriculum to the local districts. The districts are using the state curriculum and giving the students state controlled tests (CRCT and graduation) in which too many students are failing. For gosh sake, the state can't seem to come up with a test to measure performance that matches the curriculum. These tests are seriously flawed because the poor performance is state-wide and not isolated.
I wonder how many of these students who will not be able to graduate because they failed a portion of the graduation test, scored well enough on their SAT and were accepted for enrollment into college?
Good grief. States complain about how the feds are always trying to force themselves upon them, but they turn around and agree to crap like this.newsjunky said:Get ready for less control by the local BOE. The Feds will be telling them what we have to do. Georgia signed on the National Standards.Foxmeister said:This is a good example on why the state school board needs to give control of the curriculum to the local districts. The districts are using the state curriculum and giving the students state controlled tests (CRCT and graduation) in which too many students are failing. For gosh sake, the state can't seem to come up with a test to measure performance that matches the curriculum. These tests are seriously flawed because the poor performance is state-wide and not isolated.
I wonder how many of these students who will not be able to graduate because they failed a portion of the graduation test, scored well enough on their SAT and were accepted for enrollment into college?