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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know what I would do, I'm conflicted. I see a young friend who is super uptight at MSA time. She has had accidents at school one in a great while and they tell her you can't use the bathroom, you can't sharpen your pencil. So she worried, what if I need to go? What if I have an accident? What if I feel sick? I'm gleaning that they are a little scare-mongering for the sensitive kids to try to get good performance from a few. I don't know if it even works on the targets and instead they have other kids who take them literally.

On the other hand, a little practice at standardized tests is great. What I don't like is so much of the year seems to devoted to prep for the test to the exclusion of all else, so opting out doesn't fix that even if it would be a symbolic boycott. If this wasn't such an obsession I'd think sitting for the test was just fine.

I have heard from the MCPS teacher that the new test is very very difficult.
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Your friend's parents should explain to her that if she absolutely has to go to the bathroom during the test, the teacher can call a time-out, collect all test booklets and materials, and allow her to use the restroom.  It will be a Very Big Deal, but she will not be made to have an accident during the test.  That being said, teachers usually have all the kids take a bathroom break before the test, and there are also breaks in between sessions, which she could use to go and pee if it was an emergency.  Someone should explain this to her.  There is no reason why she should be so stressed, and her case is certainly not typical of students.  Blaming the school and test because this girl is exceedingly stressed doesn't make sense.[/quote]

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