tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post3496278009845024671..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Do you need another reason to resist the testing madness?Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-71829006812952704442012-06-06T02:39:22.444-05:002012-06-06T02:39:22.444-05:00I have been collecting high-stakes testing horror ...I have been collecting high-stakes testing horror stories involving administration to special ed. kids from teachers all over the country (to gather 1,000s to present to OSEP, in hopes of STOPPING this madness). I received 2 stories similar to Larry's(but one w/a good outcome): 1. Homebound Teacher was sent to hospital children's psych ward to administer state test to one of her SpEd. students who had JUST BEEN hospitalized for attempting suicide. Principal told Teacher she HAD to give the test, as his school just "could not receive a 0 for one student not taking the test,as it would ruin the %age data."<br />2. Same teacher seeing terminally ill child in hospital, coming from a different school. THIS principal, however, <br />told Teacher,"I am NOT giving you the tests--she doesn't have to take them. I don't care if we don't get 100% for administration." FINALLY, someone who cares more about a child than an inane, standardized test!ReTiredbutMisstheKidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-56811870374217112232012-06-01T22:24:27.791-05:002012-06-01T22:24:27.791-05:00Ah, the reality of testing craziness. Every year w...Ah, the reality of testing craziness. Every year we spend time testing students with severe/ profound cognitive disabilities. Place the two choices in front of a student who has the cognitive skills of a six month old and ask " which one is a statement, which one is a question?"<br />Really?<br />And if they happen to come from a bilingual background, we spend how many thousands of dollars printing up ACCESS tests to assess these same sever/profoundly delayed students in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Because the state says we can't exempt them from the tests. And when they can't reach the required score to exit them from the bilingual program , ever, schools are chastised because their students aren't making enough progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com