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One From the Vault: STAR Testing: The Farce Begins Anew

Author : Matt Amaral Published: May 7th, 2013
One From the Vault: STAR Testing: The Farce Begins Anew

With STAR testing going on this month across the nation, I thought I'd bring back last year's post about the insanity of high stakes testing, and how in fact, there is nothing at stake for the students taking the tests.Today teachers in my [...]

STAR Testing: The Farce Begins Anew

Author : Matt Amaral Published: April 30th, 2012
STAR Testing: The Farce Begins Anew

Today teachers in my school district get to stand in front of our students and say the following: “Hey kids, you are about to take a test that is almost meaningless. It doesn’t count for anything, but we want you to do your best [...]

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4/10/2012
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2/10/2012
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2/2/2012
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