Districts extend testing
High school students taking end-of-course exams for first semester will take the tests Wednesday through Monday in Guilford. The district originally planned to test students Tuesday through Thursday.
But Guilford and other districts added more time after finding out that it was taking students longer than predicted to finish the new tests. The state changed several end-of-course tests this year, making them tougher and longer. School districts that tested before winter break had some students who spent 3 1/2 or more hours on the exams. The state estimated it would take about 162 minutes.
UPDATE: Changes also affect sports.
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How are they going to hand the class if only one or two need extra time. I hope that they have a plan in mind, since having everyone sit, or put their heads on the desk seems ridiculous. Will they break and let the ones that are finished go to another class, or take the ones that need more time to another classroom?
Posted on January 15, 2007 4:47 PM
See my website blog entry for 1-19-07, click on my name below to take you directly there; I've got some strong comments regarding these new EOCs...sorry, but I'm brutally honest.
Posted on January 19, 2007 10:13 PM