Same song, second verse. Round 2 is getting under way today.
Here’s what kids have going this week:
May 8
Grades 3–4 Mathematics
Grades 6–7 Mathematics
Grade 5 Mathematics (retest)
Grade 8 Mathematics (retest)
May 9
Grades 3–4 Reading
Grades 6–7 Reading
English III
Grade 5 Reading (retest)
Grade 8 Reading (retest)
May 10
Grade 5 Science
Grade 8 Science
Algebra II
May 11
Grade 8 Social Studies
May 12
All makeup exams for this round have to be given by this date.
How did you prepare this morning?
Did you fill your kids with a breakfast high in protein?
Did they get a good night’s sleep?
Did you fill them with thoughts of “You can do it!” “You’re going to do great!” “You’ve got this!” etc.?
Or did you just pretend it was any other school day?
Or are you one of those growing number of parents who just doesn’t send your kids to school on these days?
There’s been a lot of talk about STAAR this legislative session.
In case you missed it:
DESPITE PUSH FOR CHANGE, OVERHAUL OF STAAR UNLIKELY THIS SESSION
HOUSE TENTATIVELY APPROVES CHANGES TO HOW THE STATE GRADES SCHOOLS
SENATE APPROVES BILL THAT WOULD EASE STAAR REQUIREMENTS
TEACHER ASSESSMENT WON’T BE TIED TO STAAR
