Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tests
Bethany and Hayley both have important tests going on today.
For Bethany, she (and the rest of the 10th grade) is taking the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) today. This is a test that all students must pass to get a diploma. From what I hear, it is a very low bar to leap. However, it is intended to avoid the embarrassment of my generation where there were jokes about students that could not read the diplomas that they received.
Hayley has a more intense situation. She was home sick with the flu all last week. Last Thursday and Friday were Trimester finals for her. She missed those. We have been helping her prepare for the 4 tests that she has to make up. She took History and Math tests yesterday. She has to complete Math today and take her English final. She may take her Science final today or it may push to tomorrow. In any case, she has to do this on top of keeping up with her regular work. I have re-learned a LOT about History, Science, Math, and English over the past week or so. We were even studying over the weekend while we were out selling Girl Scout cookies at the grocery store.
Good luck to the test takers.
For Bethany, she (and the rest of the 10th grade) is taking the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) today. This is a test that all students must pass to get a diploma. From what I hear, it is a very low bar to leap. However, it is intended to avoid the embarrassment of my generation where there were jokes about students that could not read the diplomas that they received.
Hayley has a more intense situation. She was home sick with the flu all last week. Last Thursday and Friday were Trimester finals for her. She missed those. We have been helping her prepare for the 4 tests that she has to make up. She took History and Math tests yesterday. She has to complete Math today and take her English final. She may take her Science final today or it may push to tomorrow. In any case, she has to do this on top of keeping up with her regular work. I have re-learned a LOT about History, Science, Math, and English over the past week or so. We were even studying over the weekend while we were out selling Girl Scout cookies at the grocery store.
Good luck to the test takers.
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# posted by - Rob @ 12:19 PM 
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This is also college finals week.
Diana had 2 today - Economics & Japanese. She has an English paper to turn in tomorrow, and then she's done.
Trevor had his Calculus on Monday, tomorrow is Poetry, and Friday is Chemistry.
So yes - good luck to the test takers!!
Diana had 2 today - Economics & Japanese. She has an English paper to turn in tomorrow, and then she's done.
Trevor had his Calculus on Monday, tomorrow is Poetry, and Friday is Chemistry.
So yes - good luck to the test takers!!
How can you not pass a poetry final? I mean, you don't even need to make it rhyme. Just write something down and say, "that is what I feel so that is my poem".
OK, seriously that is my least favorite kind of test. Give me the Calculus, Chemistry, Economics, or even Japanese over Poetry anyday!
OK, seriously that is my least favorite kind of test. Give me the Calculus, Chemistry, Economics, or even Japanese over Poetry anyday!
A poetry test can be brutal.
22) What metre is 'The Raven' written in?
23) Answer #22 using iambic petameter.
24) What rhymes with 'orange'?
22) What metre is 'The Raven' written in?
23) Answer #22 using iambic petameter.
24) What rhymes with 'orange'?
If the test was only questions like that, it would be ok. The ones that I don't like have subjective answers.
Interpret the meaning of 'The Raven' and compare and contrast it with the meaning of 'The Night Before Christmas'.
Why did Frost choose to use the phrase "...miles to to..." in his "Snowy Evening" poem? How does this enhance or diminish the meaning to a typical reader that uses the metric system?
... and so on. The problem is that the instructor usually has a "right answer" in mind and a "wrong answer" gets a lower grade. Or maybe I just had experience with the wrong instructors?
Interpret the meaning of 'The Raven' and compare and contrast it with the meaning of 'The Night Before Christmas'.
Why did Frost choose to use the phrase "...miles to to..." in his "Snowy Evening" poem? How does this enhance or diminish the meaning to a typical reader that uses the metric system?
... and so on. The problem is that the instructor usually has a "right answer" in mind and a "wrong answer" gets a lower grade. Or maybe I just had experience with the wrong instructors?
I recall some tenured teacher in High School had us write opinion papers, which he then graded based on content. With things written in red like. "Your thinking is wrong here" or "You need to expand your outlook".
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