Today is my first day of standardized testing

[ThatRandomGuy]

Yep, I'll be sitting in my homeroom for about 6 hours tapping away at a keyboard. The first test Is my math and I absolutely dread math.

Wish me luck

Edit: took the tes, 2 more to go. Today I an free thoug

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[plad101]

God I hate standardized testing its loving handicapped

[shamester]

God I hate standardized testing its loving handicapped

[Nonnel]

I love standardized testing

[carolcat]

your first day? you lucky soul

[Redconer]

Standardized testing, aka you're lucky to do it first

[General]

Standardized testing is what accurately represents everyone's level in comparison to everyone else, so I love it and it's the way of progress.

[TristanLuigi]

First day?
Today is the first day is sumber break, birch!
well it's the last day of school so summer break starts at 10:30

Also standardized tests aren't that bad?

[Gytyyhgfffff]

don't even get me started on the bullstuff of standardized testing

[Machaty]

don't even get me started on the bullstuff of standardized testing

This^
So much of time has been wasted taking bullstuff classes that cater towards standardized tests. I mean I don't mind keystones, as they are only in required math and science courses, but the PSSA's are bonk. "No child left behind" is a disaster.

[SeventhSandwich]

On a related note, the May 2nd SAT results are online now if any of you took that test.

[General]

The only reason things are done that way is because it's the only way to do it. You can't grade a person without comparing their performance to others, unstandardised exams can be the subject of favouritism and unfairness.

Also if not everyone sits the same exam then the exam difficulty can vary making it unfair for all candidates.

You'll all realise the importance of this method of testing when you grow older. Getting good grades requires hard work, period.

[RTBARCHIVE]

God I hate standardized testing its loving handicapped

[Narkro555]

The only reason things are done that way is because it's the only way to do it. You can't grade a person without comparing their performance to others, unstandardised exams can be the subject of favouritism and unfairness.

Also if not everyone sits the same exam then the exam difficulty can vary making it unfair for all candidates.

Everyone in that room is studying to go to a different college with a different major. Why would going them the same range of academic questions somehow be good for them? If they're going to art school they aren't going to need advanced calculus mastery. But the grade as a whole represents them so failing in one section invalidates the important one.
Plus, people are teaching the test. It's become more a stress test of sitting in a room for 6 hours trying to cheat the system rather than a real grade. Standardized testing is awful and one reason American education sucks.

[Mister Cheese]

On a related note, the May 2nd SAT results are online now if any of you took that test.

I got a 1660
Does anyone know if that's good?