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Teaching to the Test? What is the Point of This? Northeast Social Studies Exam … Guess Which Grade « Cooperative Catalyst

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Teaching to the Test? What is the Point of This? Northeast Social Studies Exam … Guess Which Grade

4th grade social studies in Massachusetts teaching to the test PragmaticMom Pragmatic MomMy middle child has been studying for her Social Studies exam on the Northeast Region with great diligence for the past week. With one day to go, she still could not spell these terms:
  • Montpelier
  • Iwo-Jima Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial