This is a true story. Students who do not score proficient on state testing (sometimes require 85% right) cannot get higher than a D on their report cards. This means many kids are retained or sent to summer school even though they have A's and B's on classroom assignments. Can a 2nd grader really comprehend why they get A's and then see D's on their report card? If this is happening to you, it is time to stand up and fight.
2007-03-03 05:57:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Sorry I was not specific enough. I didn't mean to say this was universally true. But, it is in my area. It will cost taxpayers MILLIONS and destroy so many students.
2007-03-03 10:34:57 · update #1
I haven't heard of this in my state, but I can certainly don't think it's right. The whole testing thing is getting completely out of hand. Just take comfort in knowing that we will ALL fail when the standard is bumped up to 100%.
2007-03-03 08:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not accurate, at least not for my state. However, if you do not pass the graduation test then you will not receive a diploma no matter how well you did in school.
I know a student who did quite well in school, but had only lived in this country for a couple years. He mastered English well enought to get through his classes, but could not pass the test. Because of this he was never able to graduate. That is sad.
2007-03-03 16:18:08 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they're doing that poorly on standardized tests, one has to ask why they are getting As and Bs in their classwork. Maybe the teachers need to be tested! In my 20 years experience as a junior/senior high school teacher in Japan, I've seen some pretty mediocre students get diplomas. I've heard that many US high school graduates can't even read their diplomas! Is THAT where we want our educational system to go?
2007-03-04 03:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋