So schools around here are completing the final days of TCAP testing. It truly is amazing the amount of time we spend on tests that are assessments of what students do not know rather than what they do. Most students can be conditioned to perform well on multiple choice tests, which is typical for current state assessments. Heck, if I were to take a test without any background knowledge of the content I would stand a very good chance of passing the assessment. Most of what students perfect is how to pass a test. Anyway, I stumbled across this picture on facebook and typical with the internet it is difficult to find the original source. I do however agree with the message whether faked or real.
Sad but True assessment of what happens during state testing.
The Inside Truth of Public Schools 