Jonah's First Standardized Tests

[rebeccapaul]

Last night, Amitai and I attended a fundraiser for Jonah's school. While we were there, I chatted with his math teacher and got to ask a question that has been on my mind all week: What on earth could you test kindergarteners about for four (half) days? She said it really was everything - reading, math, science, social studies, and so on. Jonah

Comments

[rose_garden]

When I was in kindergarten, I couldn't read. I remember taking a test where someone sat with me and asked a few questions. Actually, all I really remember is that they gave me a maze that was so simple that I was almost confused: all I had to do was draw a straight line from left to right. I was used to more complex mazes.

~Viva

[gslickfan]

Given the time it must take to erase all the stray doodles, doesn't it just seem faster to hand grade the multiple choice tests?