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The Folly of Using Standards to Create High-Stakes Tests on Display in Florida | Scathing Purple Musings

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The Folly of Using Standards to Create High-Stakes Tests on Display in Florida

Northwest Florida Daily News reporter Katie Temmen isn’t letting go of a story on the  standardized test disaster that occurred in Okaloosa county.
Brad Berryman has always liked science.
He enjoyed chemistry class and thought he’d be well-prepared by the time his end-of-course exam rolled around.
He was wrong.
“When I walked into the classroom, my heart kind sank when I saw my teacher and how upset she