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Used to work in Southfield.
I'm not going to get into politics, etc., but I think assessment tests are a terrible idea.
They force teachers and administrators to worry so much that they end up teaching students how to pass the test -- not knowledge of the subjects.
My son's high school graduating class (450-500 students) has five National Merit Finalists (6 semi-finalists), almost 10% in the National Honor Society and numerous state and national award winners in organizations like DECCA, Thespians, etc. Forty-nine seniors carry over a 4.0 weighted GPA. Nearly that many will receive the "Honors Diploma" which means all of their core classes were Honors or AP classes. This year's state "Teacher of the Year," is on the faculty.
It is in what is considred by educators (whomever makes this kind of judgement) to be in one of the top ten public school systems in the country.
They don't teach to pass the test.
The school is listed as Average.
Something's wrong with the system. It isn't the teachers and/or curriculum. Maybe it's the tunnel visioned specialists who don't understand that there is life outside their own chosen field who make the tests!
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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