Teaching

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We got a letter sent home with our son last week asking for us to consent to having him take the state standardized tests a second time if his scores are unsatisfactory. (He hasn't taken the test a first time yet.) The form explained that this pre-approval would allow a swifter response time and enable him to retake the test as soon as the scores come back instead of waiting to get our permission and retaking the test a day or two later.

At his age, passing the test is not required for the student to be promoted to the next grade level. So while his test results will be interesting, they mean nothing to us.

Generally speaking, we think there are too many tests, and too much class time focused on preparation for the test, so the last thing we are going to do is sign some form so he can retake the damn thing when he hasn't even taken it a first time.