Comments on: Lawsuit Challenges Holding Students Back Over Tests http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/lawsuit-challenges-holding-students-back-over-tests Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/lawsuit-challenges-holding-students-back-over-tests/comment-page-1#comment-327555 David Huie Green Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:38:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260477#comment-327555 REGARDING: "even if a child has passed the class, if they fail that EOC, they don’t get credit & have to take that course again." If they fail to pass the end of course exam, they haven't passed the class; they were -- at most -- just there. (This assumes the exam covers what they were supposed to learn of course. failing to pass the exam means they DID NOT learn it.) So, yes, they need to take it again or to have never taken it in the first place since they wasted their time, the teacher's time, the classmates' time and the taxpayers' money. David for sanity REGARDING:
“even if a child has passed the class, if they fail that EOC, they don’t get credit & have to take that course again.”

If they fail to pass the end of course exam, they haven’t passed the class; they were — at most — just there. (This assumes the exam covers what they were supposed to learn of course. failing to pass the exam means they DID NOT learn it.)

So, yes, they need to take it again or to have never taken it in the first place since they wasted their time, the teacher’s time, the classmates’ time and the taxpayers’ money.

David for sanity

]]> By: A Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/lawsuit-challenges-holding-students-back-over-tests/comment-page-1#comment-327405 A Citizen Sat, 13 Aug 2016 08:29:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260477#comment-327405 That also goes with those stupid EOC( end of course exams), even if a child has passed the class, if they fail that EOC, they don't get credit & have to take that course again. I believe if a child does really good, they shouldn't have to be based on that test. That also goes with those stupid EOC( end of course exams), even if a child has passed the class, if they fail that EOC, they don’t get credit & have to take that course again. I believe if a child does really good, they shouldn’t have to be based on that test.

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/lawsuit-challenges-holding-students-back-over-tests/comment-page-1#comment-327372 mike Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260477#comment-327372 really when should a kid hafta pass a test to graduate to the next grade up!?! the nerve! :) really when should a kid hafta pass a test to graduate to the next grade up!?! the nerve! :)

]]> By: Elijah Bell http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/lawsuit-challenges-holding-students-back-over-tests/comment-page-1#comment-327276 Elijah Bell Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:29:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260477#comment-327276 Parents should right away at the beginning of the school year inform the district that their kids will not be taking any state standards test. It will give them the entire year to evaluate the students with other ways to determine if they should pass such as a portfolio. We should step back from these test being any part of retention. Parents should right away at the beginning of the school year inform the district that their kids will not be taking any state standards test. It will give them the entire year to evaluate the students with other ways to determine if they should pass such as a portfolio. We should step back from these test being any part of retention.

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