Tag Archives: testing

The problems with criticizing other homeschool bloggers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Amy

I read a blog post this evening wherein the writer – a homeschooling Mom who seems to want to be as sarcastic and funny as Dooce but who, in this case at least, just came off as mean – said … Continue reading →

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Enough with the testing, already!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Amy

There’s been an article bouncing around Twitter and the blogosphere the past few days about a school board member who took a standardized test given to tenth graders in his school system.   He failed. Cue endless discussions as to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on testing, segregation and..Lady Gaga?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Amy

Is there an imminent election that I have somehow failed to be aware of?   The flurry of articles in The Times over the last few days about school testing and legislation would suggest as much, but it’s May….? Most people … Continue reading →

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The American Test

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Amy

Maya is officially in her 5th year of education, according to the NY Dept of Ed, and as such, is required to take a standardized test and turn in the results, either with our 3rd or 4th quarter report.   We … Continue reading →

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