challenging, and 13% bad idea.Percentage of teachers saying: 56% basic skills test, 26% more challenging, and 15% bad idea.Q: It’s wrong to use the results of just on test to decide whether a student gets promoted or graduates. Would you say you agree or disagree with this view? Is that strongly or somewhat?Percentage of teachers saying: 79% strongly agree and 11% some what agree.Percentage of parents saying: 56% strongly agree and 19% some what agree.Q: At your school, are students promoted base solely on their standardized test scores, only in part, or are the scores not part of the promotion decision?Percent of teachers saying: Test scores are not part of the decision 56%, Test scores are used only in part 38%, Promoted solely on scores 3%, and don’t know 3%. (Reality)The findings show that most people, who have taken the test or dealt with it, think it is a good idea.No matter what happens there will always be problems, it just matters how they are dealt with. There will always be the fear of not graduating and the panic of taking the test, but what are you going to do in life. Are you just going to run away, opt- out, or face what you fear and conquer it? I realize that not everyone can take tests, but that is why I think that the test should only be part of the graduating process. ...
