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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/one-of-nations-largest-school-districts-ditches-high-school-final-exams/2015/09/08/49cf5810-561e-11e5-b8c9-944725fcd3b9_story.html

I totally understand.  This is institutionalized cheating.  I mean, how else can you explain how students who "earn" straight A's in the quarters, fail Math semester exams - even when the bar is so low?

This will help kids at both ends of the spectrum - the entitled kids who are used to grade inflation and those kids who can never bridge the achievement gap.

So, what does it mean for those who have worked hard at school? 1600 on the new SAT? And 18 APs each?  Maybe SAT will become most important? Perhaps it will include Calculus now? One can only hope.[/quote]

Some kids psych themselves out so much that they bomb the tests.  DD is a solid student but terrible test taker.  We should not be judged on our ability to perform liked trained seals in a circus act just to prove we know that material.

And I am curious what makes you think that those who bomb the test HAVE NOT been working hard for the whole year.  [/quote]

If your child hasn't learned the art of taking tests and final exams, that should be your #1 reason for WANTING the exams.  Why have we become a generation that makes excuses for everything?  "My kid gets scared so we need to drop this altogether, it isn't fair!!! (stomps foot.)  Instead you should be helping your child get over the fears, working with them, planning and executing practice tests and exams.  Working on stress-relieving techniques, explain fight or flight, etc....

Instead we have parents happy their coddled kids don't have to "endure" an 2 hour test.   Well guess what?  They prepare you for SAT's.  They prepare you for college tests and exams.  They prepare you for entrance exams into schools, military and corporate jobs.  They prepare you for REAL LIFE.  When you have to fight thru something you don't like to do, it makes you a much stronger person than running away from it.

And just like your child, MCPS wants to run from their obvious failing performances on all exams.  Instead of taking the time to see why this is happening, work thru it and come out on top, they give extra points to kids that fail and now just tell the kids they don't have to take them anymore?  And this is supposed to be a school district people are proud of?  [/quote]

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