Standardized tests are almost here, and I will be glad when they are done. It seems like all I have done this year is to get ready for the tests, including teaching specially prepared lessons sent from the main office. It's as if I teach an entire chapter in a single lesson.
Are there any others out there like me who remember the days when teaching to the test was a bad thing? When a low test score was a reflection of the student who took the test, not the teacher and school? By blaming the teacher, all accountability for getting an education has been removed from students and their parents.
Parents, make sure your children do their homework, get a good night's sleep, and come to school every day. Students, pay attention in class, do your homework, and come to school every day well-rested. I guarantee you, test scores will rise.
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