Hearing the words state tests brings some very mixed emotions around Jere Baxter Middle Prep. These words bring the reminder that the most important time of the school year is just around the corner. It might be the most important time, but it can definitely be seen as a good thing and a bad thing. I know that I have several opinions on the topic of state testing, especially TCAP here in Tennessee.
A little information on TCAP for my friends, family and followers outside of Tennessee. TCAP is the state test that covers Math, English Language Arts, and Science. This tests is given to students in grades 3 through 8 in the state. TCAP determines many things for schools and districts across the state. But it also is a part of the overall evaluation on teachers in those tested subjects across the state. It is a fascinating system and it is very flawed. The students are well aware of their scores and what those scores mean. Typically students are labelled and are completely aware of their rankings and everyone else's.
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