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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It took nearly a month to test all of the students in my school. Teachers were pulled to proctor tests. Our technology sucks so some testing days were total losses b/c the servers were down, etc. We will then have MSA science tests the week we get back from Spring Break for 2 grades and then in early May, we will repeat the PARCC testing ALL OVER AGAIN. I was pulled for testing for 10 days (mostly mornings). Schedules were changed to accommodate the testing. Our reading specialist is also our testing coordinator so she hasn't pulled her remedial groups since mid February or so. This is just one of many tests our kids take. Benchmarks in math and reading, ESOL testing, Wireless testing, etc etc. The list goes on and the testing for kids who are below grade level in reading is every 2 weeks or so. Every 2 weeks, teachers stop teaching to sit one on one with kids below grade level to test their reading level. It is never ending.[/quote]

This.  Choreographing the testing in a school is an incredible endeavor.  The resources that go into this are huge.  An individual kid or parent might not see it, but behind the scenes work is enormous.  People are pulled from teaching for training (this happens at my school) and substitutes are brought in.  Specific tests require specific instructions for the proctors.  There are make ups and retakes and varying instructions for each type of test.  There are IEP instructions for testing and ELL instructions to consider.  There are even instructions for how to pack the tests to send them out (with more forms to get signed, etc.).  It's a very consuming process that costs a lot of labor hours (that take away from teaching).  It costs a lot of money that is not reimbursed by the feds.  The pro CC poster likes to crow about how much the feds give to the locals, blah, blah, blah.  NO.  The locals are paying for these tests and they are not cheap.  Same goes for buying the new materials to support the CC.  Class sizes are increased and teachers go without raises because money has to be directed to this stuff (by law).  They are redirecting money to the testing companies and away from the real teaching and learning.  So, so sad.  [/quote]

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