standardized testing sucks alot

[Koopa]

just see what koopa thinks about the tests (open the attachment u moron:D )

hehehe u think its funny do ya? now post drawings or random gripes about that legalized child abuse...i mean the standardized tests....

[BlueFire]

Standardized Tests suck ass. I remember I had to take ITBS every year. Ack.


(Nice drawing) ;)

[Angrist]

What's standriz.... what you're talking about??

[vstyrt]

I hate them too, we have to take two to four every year because our district believes the more tests you take, the better you'll do on SATs later, which makes sense I guess. It still sucks. We use ITBS, CAT, NWEA, and SEPAT. The last three don't take too long though, maybe one or two hours stretched through the week. I may be forgetting one and two of those are the same test, I can't remember, I only had to take two this year.

[Koopa]

Originally posted by vstyrt
I hate them too, we have to take two to four every year because our district believes the more tests you take, the better you'll do on SATs later, which makes sense I guess. It still sucks. We use ITBS, CAT, NWEA, and SEPAT. The last three don't take too long though, maybe one or two hours stretched through the week. I may be forgetting one and two of those are the same test, I can't remember, I only had to take two this year.

hehe i only havta do one a year...sucks for you:D

[Jin]

Actually... I kind of like testing. You don't have hw or other assignments due, you just have to put down what you know. Also, I think we get out of school early during testing.:)

[Kitana85]

OHHHH!!! I know!!! I h ate them.. I just got back from takeing my SATII's, I already took my SAT1's awhile ago. They all suck and they don't tell anything except how well you take test.

[Jin]

Originally posted by Kitana85
OHHHH!!! I know!!! I h ate them.. I just got back from takeing my SATII's, I already took my SAT1's awhile ago. They all suck and they don't tell anything except how well you take test.

That's partly why I like these tests. I'm not that smart, but I sure do know how to take a test.:D

[Angrist]

Uh-oh... I just remebered I have to learn A LOT of maths this vacation!!! :baby:

I still don't know what a standardized test is.

[Yugi Starwind]

Originally posted by vstyrt
I hate them too, we have to take two to four every year because our district believes the more tests you take, the better you'll do on SATs later, which makes sense I guess. It still sucks. We use ITBS, CAT, NWEA, and SEPAT. The last three don't take too long though, maybe one or two hours stretched through the week. I may be forgetting one and two of those are the same test, I can't remember, I only had to take two this year.
Geez....I hav one thing to say about the test we took.The "GEPA"......
IS THE MOST ANNOYING THING IN THE 8th GRADE!! Exept for our research papers that we have to do at the end of the year.

[GameKinG]

Originally posted by Koopa
hehehe u think its funny do ya?

No, not really.

[Angrist]

I still don't know what it is, but if you don't want to tell I don't want to know. :unsure:

[Revival]

They are these tests where everyone gets asked the same questions.. it usually tests on all of your abilities.. and you have to use pencil and fill in the little bubbles.

There Angrist.

[Angrist]

Originally posted by Shooter
They are these tests where everyone gets asked the same questions.. it usually tests on all of your abilities.. and you have to use pencil and fill in the little bubbles.

There Angrist. Thanks. And what's the purpose, is it for school? How often do you have those?? When?

[GameKinG]

Its to evaluate how much you know (or at least it helps somewhat).

[Drunk Hobbit]

Originally posted by Kitana85
OHHHH!!! I know!!! I h ate them.. I just got back from takeing my SATII's, I already took my SAT1's awhile ago. They all suck and they don't tell anything except how well you take test.

I just took my SAT1 yesterday. Which SATIIs did you take? I still have until May 8 to decide...

[BreakABone]

*Sits back and laughs at all the people*

I don't have to take no stinkin' tests!

*Sits back some more*

*Thinks of APs on Mon, Tues and the 14th of May*

*Looks at calender*

Crap!

Um I like got to run.

[Revival]

Depends on what school you go to that chooses how often you get them. At my school, you have one in 10th grade, and if you decide to take the PSATs or SATs, you take them in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade..

I'm going to take my PSAT's next year when I'm in 10th grade, take my SAT's when I'm in 11th grade, and take the SAT's again when I'm in 12th grade -- I can choose the better score to send to a college.

[Kitana85]

Originally posted by Danchastu


I just took my SAT1 yesterday. Which SATIIs did you take? I still have until May 8 to decide...

I took the writing SAT2. There is only one college I'm applying to that requires them, and that one only requires the writing. It was pretty easy. 20 minutes for a prompted essay and 40 for the bubbles.
The Biology one is suppoesed to be pretty decent, but the History one is INCREDIBLY hard. The math are pretty decent too.

Originally posted by ShooterI'm going to take my PSAT's next year when I'm in 10th grade, take my SAT's when I'm in 11th grade, and take the SAT's again when I'm in 12th grade -- I can choose the better score to send to a college.

Actually, no you can't. The college board automatically sends ALL scores to the colleges regardless of how you did. they see all scores except SAT2 teken before June. After that they see all SAT and SAT2 scores. Most colleges will only look at the better scores, but many take all into account.

[Revival]

Yeah.. that's what I meant.. the better score will be judged by the college :D

[Kitana85]

Not always though. Some schools look at all the scores.

[Revival]

*shrugs*

Well.. what's fine -- I don't expect to do terrible on them... but you never know.. specially wit me :unsure: