Charlotte Students: Too Much Testing!
Many stakeholders, from experts to administrators, have opined on the future of America’s schools. But as more and more states pass laws tying teacher evaluations to standardized test scores, one voice heard less often is that of the people who will have to take these tests: students.
The Charlotte Observer sought out that voice in two articles posted Monday and Tuesday, asking local students whether they thought there are too many standardized tests and whether teachers should be evaluated using these tests.
The response? A loud chorus of responses against the testing emphasis. Beyond the distaste with tests, the students generally opposed the practice of linking student performance with teacher performance and pay. Here are a few excerpts of their answers:
End the testing push, wrote Christian Hall, a 15-year-old in Lake Norman Charter School:
The Charlotte Observer sought out that voice in two articles posted Monday and Tuesday, asking local students whether they thought there are too many standardized tests and whether teachers should be evaluated using these tests.
The response? A loud chorus of responses against the testing emphasis. Beyond the distaste with tests, the students generally opposed the practice of linking student performance with teacher performance and pay. Here are a few excerpts of their answers:
End the testing push, wrote Christian Hall, a 15-year-old in Lake Norman Charter School:
At the end of the year many students get stressed out because of all the testing. You learn many things the entire year, then are forced to remember and review everything in about one to two