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Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
kiss. my. ass.

seriously, our teachers focus on us passing this than teaching us what we should be learning!

i have 6 days left! shoot me :(
I will be what i could be
Once I get out of this town


9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
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  • OttOtt Posts: 403
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    kiss. my. ass.

    seriously, our teachers focus on us passing this than teaching us what we should be learning!

    i have 6 days left! shoot me :(
    Trust me, kiddo. You are not alone. I am a high school teacher, and we hate it as much as you do. My kids just finished their Reading/Writing tests, and we all are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Now, I can enjoy my class, teach some Literature, and do what I wanted to do when I decided to be a teacher. So, I'm with you, eff the tests! Just don't take it out on your teachers. They dislike the system (or at least the high stakes of them) as much, if not MORE than do you. Hang in there. And good luck!!!
    'Give me some music; music, moody food/ of us that trade in love'
    -Shakespeare
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    kiss. my. ass.

    seriously, our teachers focus on us passing this than teaching us what we should be learning!

    i have 6 days left! shoot me :(


    you're the child being left behind....sorry...:p :D
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    OH SHIT! It's MCAS time isn't it???

    My poor teacher friends!!!!!


    (and I agree, standardized tests can kiss my ass as well. I don't think there's a teacher in MA who a agrees with MCAS-they all hate it if it's any consolation).
  • Stone Is GodStone Is God Posts: 1,331
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    OH SHIT! It's MCAS time isn't it???

    My poor teacher friends!!!!!


    (and I agree, standardized tests can kiss my ass as well. I don't think there's a teacher in MA who a agrees with MCAS-they all hate it if it's any consolation).

    It certainly is. I was e-mailing a teacher friend of mine today and he has the joy of covering today, Thursday, and Monday.

    I do think they all hate the MCAS.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Stone Is God wrote:
    It certainly is. I was e-mailing a teacher friend of mine today and he has the joy of covering today, Thursday, and Monday.

    I do think they all hate the MCAS.

    they can't teach properly because of it. plus the kids freak out! my friend teaches 4th grade (little 9-10 year olds!) and the kids get so stressed they start puking! literally!

    well we can all thank GW is his NCLB policy that has absolutely no foundation in education, economics, or sociology.
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    OH SHIT! It's MCAS time isn't it???

    My poor teacher friends!!!!!


    (and I agree, standardized tests can kiss my ass as well. I don't think there's a teacher in MA who a agrees with MCAS-they all hate it if it's any consolation).
    mcas time it is. :mad:

    i'm glad im not the only one who hates it.
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    I'll always remember during one testing thing they showed us examples of what would be scored a 5 and then on down to a 0 (they were the short answer essays) and for the zero example the kid wrote:

    "Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long"


    I wished I had the balls to write that as my essay answer. I was so jealous!
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    GraySaturday wrote:
    I'll always remember during one testing thing they showed us examples of what would be scored a 5 and then on down to a 0 (they were the short answer essays) and for the zero example the kid wrote:

    "Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long"


    I wished I had the balls to write that as my essay answer. I was so jealous!
    see! some people wanna be transvestites!

    im not going mad! :D


    EDIT: what a retarded 2,400 post :o:p
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • sourdoughsourdough Posts: 579
    Us Canadian teachers think they suck ass as well.
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    well we can all thank GW is his NCLB policy that has absolutely no foundation in education, economics, or sociology.

    Anyway, I don't want to debate the issue because overall I agree that the NCLB Act as it's realized and implemented is simply not working. There are certain provisions that are great in theory but unfortunately don't translate through practical application..

    In the case you guys are bored to death, here is some basic shit I wrote recently for a class regarding The No Child Left Behind Act:

    The purpose of No Child Left Behind Act is to ensure academic equality and bridge the educational achievement gap between students in elementary and secondary schools. The law was signed by George W. Bush in January of 2002. This law revised the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, and it aims to improve annual test scores in reading and math in grades three through eight. The key provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act are outlined below:

    Accountability for Results: All states are required to implement accountability measures across all public schools and students. Within twelve years, all students must reach proficiency standards in mathematics and reading as measured by annual testing of students in grades three through eight. Furthermore, funds will be made available for schools that test poorly, but they must improve and make adequate yearly progress (AYP), or in time they may be forced to restructure and/or close.

    State and Local Flexibility: The NCLB Act offers schools flexibility with allocated education funds as long as accountability results are met. This enables states and districts to have more control and make decisions with federal funds for relevant goals. This flexibility allows schools to focus and allocate federal funds and programs for their specific needs.

    Resources Focused on Proven Educational Methods: Scientifically based programs and strategies are to be implemented to ensure that by the third grade every child can read.

    Improving Teacher Quality: Under federal law, highly qualified teachers of core academic subjects must possess a bachelor’s degree, must be state certified, and competency in the core subject taught must be demonstrated.

    Choices and Options for Parents: Parents are encouraged to be involved and are given the option to send their child or children to other schools within the district if they are currently attending a “failing” school, as identified by law.
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  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    yeah standardized tests sucked when i took them a few years back. definitely made school much less interesting and rewarding. except the sat's and act's, which do suck massive amounts, but they got me scholarships so i can't really complain
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    one more day of english!
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Ott wrote:
    Trust me, kiddo. You are not alone. I am a high school teacher, and we hate it as much as you do. My kids just finished their Reading/Writing tests, and we all are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Now, I can enjoy my class, teach some Literature, and do what I wanted to do when I decided to be a teacher. So, I'm with you, eff the tests! Just don't take it out on your teachers. They dislike the system (or at least the high stakes of them) as much, if not MORE than do you. Hang in there. And good luck!!!

    Mr. O

    I hope to be a teacher in TX soon. I am not looking forward to the TAKS. :(
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    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
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