Written explanation, not right answer needed on ore test. \doc\web\98\03\oretest2.txt From: "Bob & Barbara Tennison" To: "Lauren Scheffers" Subject: Response: Illinois CIM/CAM Prairie State Test Date sent: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 17:57:22 -0800 At our last school board meeting (2/1/98), each of our school principals made a point of telling the school board that teachers in their classrooms had spent the past week (s) preparing the students for the Oregon Statewide Assessment and the students had taken "pre" tests. Of course they are teaching to the test, after all we must have high test scores to show these programs are successful. Oregon's tests are 9 hours long, are given over several days and replaces the Standford Achievement Test. go figure. Just a side note, my 11th grade son still does not have a TRADITIONAL math class, nor has he had an English Grammar class since he left the elementary school but with enough pre testing and practice he should do well on the new dumbed down test. A 10th grade student who took the Oregon Statewide Math Assessment last week said there were 3 math problems (all IMP math), the students had to choose one of the 3, work the math, the correct answer wasn't necessary as long as the student could tell the teacher in writing how she got to the answer she gave. And this is a world class standard. I don't think so. Barbara (BET)