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Thursday, October 10, 2013

With A Brooklyn Accent: Test Related Stress in the Schools of New York State- Reed it and Weep

With A Brooklyn Accent: Test Related Stress in the Schools of New York State- Reed it and Weep:

Test Related Stress in the Schools of New York State- Reed it and Weep

Test Related Stress in the Schools of New York State- Reed it and Weep




Danielle Brooks
about an hour ago near Oceanside · 
Statement for New York State Assembly Education Forum
October 7, 2013 at 10:14pm
Statement for New York State Assembly Education Forum
Brentwood, New York
October 10, 2013

I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York State and have been providing psychotherapy services since 1995. I work with parents, teachers, and students from all socioeconomic backgrounds representing more than 20 different school districts in Suffolk County. Almost half of my caseload consists of teachers.

In the summer of 2012, my elementary school teachers began to report increased anxiety over having to learn two entirely new curricula for Math and ELA. I soon learned that school districts across the board