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End of grade testing is a waste of time, money, and resources
Prisoners to the Test
Standardized testing from inside the classroom
NOTE: I’m no longer a teacher. I left the profession in two years ago in a desperate act of self-preservation. But I wrote this little rant while I was still there and thought it worth bringing back out now while so many kids are sitting in silence under bright lights and high pressure in the name of “accountability” here at the end of the school year.
Today I was held prisoner in a small, poorly lit and rather airless room with five other captives, all quite young. Arrangements were made for the younger captives to have access to restroom facilities, but the two older women in the room were not allowed to leave. No one had access to food or drink until after 1:00 p.m. The young captives were forced to take a seemingly endless test while the older captives watched, ensuring that they stayed on task.
Yeah, that’s what we call End of Grade Testing.
Physically, emotionally, intellectually, and any other -ly you want to add . . .it’s torture. If it lasted longer, I’d think I’d have a case for having my rights under the Geneva Conventions violated.
