Common Core has lost their minds.

Today was the 2nd day of Ela testing for my kids. The test has been brutal. The length of time is bordering on cruel and unusual punishment. The top students (who didn't opt out) told me how difficult it was. These students find all the coursework easy during the year unless they are challenged with enrichment activities.

Let's now take the middle of the road student. 3-6 hours for this test? 5 stories each with short answer questions? Then an essay with 4 required parts? THE CHILDREN ARE 10 AND 11 YEARS OLD!!!

Now to my IEP (special needs) students. These students are typically reading 2 to 3 years below grade level. To watch them use the strategies taught and still suffer is mind blowing.

I'm all for testing. We need data... I get it. But let's make this a fair assessment and appropriate for the age level it's given to. Ridiculous.

Submitted April 04, 2019 at 03:26PM by Elnuncio https://ift.tt/2TV7hkO