Comments on: Escambia Students To Take 60 Fewer Tests This Year http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/escambia-students-to-take-60-fewer-tests-this-year Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/escambia-students-to-take-60-fewer-tests-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-306936 A Mom Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=228637#comment-306936 The EOC tests should be looked @ also,if a student passes class, with certain guidelines, but doesn't pass test, test should be exempt. Ex: student makes A's, B's, 1, maybe 2 C's, & didn't pass EOC, it should not be counted against them, everybody has bad days every once in awhile, but when it's obvious they're not trying, then yes, bring on the EOC, may give them something to work toward, kinda like an incentive, but when they try like actually really passing the class & did bad on test, then by all means don't give them a pat on the back, but tell them to work harder next time, just don't make the EOC a requiring factor to get the course credit, that is just plain wrong. Cut down on the semester tests, that last week of school before any holiday, do them the week before & use that last week for review, makeup days & go over what kids missed on tests, would help kids & parents out a lot, & also use the first week back as a refresher. The EOC tests should be looked @ also,if a student passes class, with certain guidelines, but doesn’t pass test, test should be exempt. Ex: student makes A’s, B’s, 1, maybe 2 C’s, & didn’t pass EOC, it should not be counted against them, everybody has bad days every once in awhile, but when it’s obvious they’re not trying, then yes, bring on the EOC, may give them something to work toward, kinda like an incentive, but when they try like actually really passing the class & did bad on test, then by all means don’t give them a pat on the back, but tell them to work harder next time, just don’t make the EOC a requiring factor to get the course credit, that is just plain wrong. Cut down on the semester tests, that last week of school before any holiday, do them the week before & use that last week for review, makeup days & go over what kids missed on tests, would help kids & parents out a lot, & also use the first week back as a refresher.

]]> By: Susan http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/escambia-students-to-take-60-fewer-tests-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-306901 Susan Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=228637#comment-306901 Common sense dictates that kids will loose interest in school fast when they are over tested. Common sense dictates that kids will loose interest in school fast when they are over tested.

]]> By: ProudArmyParent http://www.northescambia.com/2015/09/escambia-students-to-take-60-fewer-tests-this-year/comment-page-1#comment-306883 ProudArmyParent Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:05:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=228637#comment-306883 60 fewer tests and assessments this school year, you people are aware that only 180 instructional days were required by the State of Florida. That alone is a reason to have less tests! That was 3 instructional days per test they removed. If you add the 30 tests they are going to give now to the 60 they removed that is 90 tests. That was 2 instructional days per test last year. Ridiculous! 60 fewer tests and assessments this school year, you people are aware that only 180 instructional days were required by the State of Florida. That alone is a reason to have less tests! That was 3 instructional days per test they removed. If you add the 30 tests they are going to give now to the 60 they removed that is 90 tests. That was 2 instructional days per test last year.

Ridiculous!

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