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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Coddling parents and outliers are against data driven instruction.

It takes time to test and testing brings anxiety (mostly to parents).  Sure, we'd always rather our children get more higher order learning, but we need to prioritize, and most stakeholders want data.  A better assertion to make is something along the lines of:

"You know, I'd like to see fewer and more efficient tests, and I'd also like to see a longer day and more days of instruction."[/quote]

This is hysterical. The schools that actually turn out children who are prepared to excel in college and life spend virtually no time in elementary school on standardized tests. They are called private or independent schools. Heard of them? One of the problems that the Brent/Maury/Watkins parents face is they are deep into debt on their homes. There are parents who have completely gutted their homes and taken fabulous vacations all while using their home as a ATM.

Sadly those actions preclude private school tuition. Whenever they get a sinking sense that they are somehow shortchanging their child, they tend to post comments like the one above.

Testing (of the repetitive standardized kind) brings anxiety to children and it's just bad educational practice. If you want to thrust it on your child, that's ok. Many of us are aware that it's a disservice to all children and we're not coddling. We just want a child who doesn't learn to hate school by third grade.[/quote]

Ugh.  Isn't it possible that there is a successful middle ground where you're both right?  It's possible to be in favor of both data driven progress measurements, [u]and[/u] quality instruction time wherein children enjoy school.  Reasonable people may disagree.[/quote]

Sounds like the OP was being reasonable when they said: "You know, I'd like to see fewer and more efficient tests, and I'd also like to see a longer day and more days of instruction."[/quote]

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