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Just wanted to add that my kid said that they are told well in advance when a test/quiz will not be retakeable, so that they study accordingly. [/quote]

I don't have the slightest interest in my kids retaking a test.    I just want to see the test and find out what my son got wrong and where he needs help.   This is how people learn.

So far at Hoover MS I have not been able to see any marked up tests or quizzes.[/quote]

Why does the parent need to see the test if the teachers go over them with the students at school? Don't the kids have study materials such as handouts or books or notes? [/quote]

NP here.  I honestly can not believe there are people that defend NOT getting all of their child's work home to evaluate and see.  ESPECIALLY major tests.  This county will never have to change because there are just so many "who really cares" parents that don't give a crap at ever looking at one of their kid's unit tests.  Do you honestly think half of a  45min period where a teacher quickly goes over some key points on a test where 30 kids got various answers wrong is a true review?  And even if you say it is, you think the parents shouldn't see it because the kid saw it and that is good enough?  I am really just shocked at how people justify complete laziness.  The point is as others stated.  MCPS makes a county wide test (which already is ridiculous) and each teacher gives that test, quickly shows the kids the grade and does a max 30min review of it and then it is never heard from or seen again.  A parent needs to contact the school and sometimes multiple times in writing to be able to see their child's own test/grade.  As a working mom, it is absolute torture for me to do this.  I shouldn't have to take personal time off a job to see a test my child took.  Ridiculous.   [/quote]

If the point is for the child to learn the material, then the child should be studying from books, handouts, and class notes. Many teachers also prepare a study guide outline for students to work from. I don't see the need to use a test to learn the material properly.

In some areas cheating is a problem, so it makes sense to keep the tests at school. 
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That's so stupid. Of course the kid needs time with his own test to figure out why he got something wrong. Not in class where he has to be embarrassed to raise a mistake and where there isn't tell to go over everything anyway. This is obvious. Parents are there to help with these things.  To deal with cheating issue create a new test each year. This isn't rocket science. [/quote]

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