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Nine-year-old explains standardized tests to Bill and Doc, along with the rest of us.

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"This testing looks at me as a number. One test defines me as either a failure or a success through a numbered rubric. One test at the end of the year that the teacher or myself will not even see the grade until after the school year is already over. I do not feel that all this FSA testing is accurate to tell how successful I am. It doesn't take in account all of my knowledge and abilities, just a small percentage." -- Sydney Smoot [I've written on the No Child's Behind Left Act with clarity, precision, and reason; I challenge anyone to refute my conclusions of 25 years of teaching--yea, that especially includes Doc and Bill who seem to have the answers but won't share them with us.]
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