Only a Test Question
A teacher wreaks havoc upon her students’ college-and-career readiness by denying them the test prep they’ve come to expect…
By Sarah LahmIn a shocking display of misplaced priorities and poor judgment, a teacher in [INSERT NAME OF CITY OR TOWN HERE] made an irreparable error this week. Instead of *teaching to the test,* as she had been subtly yet repeatedly instructed to do, this teacher committed the unforgivable sin of teaching her students about the test. This shocking breach occurred in the middle of what used to be known as April but will hence forth and forever be known as National High Stakes Testing Month.
The scene of the crime
Yes, it is true. As soon as we heard about this horrible mishap, we rushed over to College or Bust Middle School, to interview as many of the affected children as we could. First up? One Michael Lawrence, who described the situation this way:
Yes, it is true. As soon as we heard about this horrible mishap, we rushed over to College or Bust Middle School, to interview as many of the affected children as we could. First up? One Michael Lawrence, who described the situation this way:
“A couple of weeks ago, we stopped reading about the Spanish Inquisition and started getting ready for testing, which is what we always do. Our teacher’s name is Ms. Lucid, and she’s pretty new at our school. So, she must have gotten the wrong instructions or
