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I don't think she is saying that she's unable to finish 40 problems in 30 minutes. I think she means that when she knows she's being timed, she goes into test panic mode and can't do it, but she can confirm or deny that herself.
When you say that reading and analyzing slowly is a measure of aptitude, you are exactly making our point. Aptitude is capacity to learn. A teacher cannot change a child's aptitude. Some of it is genetic, some of it is environmental and some of it could be related to a disability. The NCLB doesn't allow for these differences. All teachers are supposed to get all children up to an identical level regardless of their aptitude.
ETA: We had at least one district in Michigan who did not meet their AYP last year because to meet the AYP, they have to show improvement. If you have 98% of the kids in your district already meeting the standard, it's nearly impossible to increase that number because of the ELL and sped kids who cannot do any better no matter what.
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