I can only laugh. Today, Delaware’s Governor Markell said “This is the best test Delaware ever created.” I will crack up when the Delaware DOE makes this announcement. I’m guessing the scores are REALLY bad so they are trying to delay as much as humanly possible…
After millions of dollars in tests, workbooks, texts and technology along with weeks of lost library time and class time, this CCS SBAC test that is to close the achievement gap, part the seas and bring about world peace… is not ready for prime time.
That’s right folks. The much anticipated results of all that work, stress, time and money poured into the SBAC testing will not be seen until September of this year. It is taking the powers-that-be four months to tally results of a computerized and much touted test.
The best part is after results are received, parents, students and teachers will not be able to see the questions or answers to know exactly what ares need to be improved. No, that will come out in pages of computer printout referred to as “data” that the teachers are to interpret in their free time. We don’t want to leave…
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