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bobmcrobber t1_je4jes3 wrote

It's really easy to pass the MCAS. It's also to review the school's performance, not an individual student's.

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Billi_Pilgrim t1_je4ll0w wrote

It's not easy for everyone. I'm lucky I have kids that are good test takers, but my kids have friends with severe text anxiety or learning disabilities, and it's difficult for them. The fact that it assesses the school makes it even worse for me because we are wasting our kids' time for the sake of evaluating admin and teachers?

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bobmcrobber t1_je4mqgc wrote

Usually, the kids with learning disabilities or test anxiety are given more time (up to 7 hours).

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Billi_Pilgrim t1_je4plhr wrote

My daughter has accommodations for epilepsy because after she has a seizure, she has severe brain fog for a day or two. Usually I just keep her home the day after, but if I didn't, I'm certain that extended test time the day after a seizure would make no difference. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great accommodation for many students, but it won't be useful for every student.

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