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Post by vickilyn32 on Apr 28, 2004 14:38:55 GMT -5
Anyone from Texas, how are your kids doing with the TAKS tests? DS and DD seem to be doing well so far. Do your schools do anything extra for the tests? DD is in 5th grade and on monday they had a rally for the TAKS. They did cheers, and a skit & ended with a party. Both elementary and junior high (DS is in 7th) give the kids water bottles and peanutbutter and crackers to snack on during the tests. Last year I had to help put the peanutbutter on the crackers.LOL. they also can chew gum and hard candy.
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Post by TexasMom on Apr 28, 2004 19:31:09 GMT -5
Steven is in the 5th grade too. We provide muffins and juice just before the test. This year I got called on.
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Post by aimee30 on Apr 28, 2004 19:37:58 GMT -5
This may sound like a silly question, but just wondering what a TAKS test is?  I'm assuming it is similar to what we call CTBS test here, but not sure. |
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Post by TexasMom on Apr 28, 2004 21:28:17 GMT -5
It's the state mandated tests all kids from 3rd to 11th grade have to take in Texas. All the kids have to take math and reading and each year it's something in addition. Fifth grade it's science. Sometimes if the kids don't pass, they don't get promoted.  In third grade, if they don't pass the reading test after 3 tries, they don't get promoted. They get lots of remedial help, though, so it's kind of rare. Also, the schools are judged by the test results, so the schools take it VERY seriously. |
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Post by TWHSFH27 on Apr 28, 2004 21:39:28 GMT -5
Ewww the TAKS test....Alicia is right in the middle of that right now...The had the reading back in Feb. but are taking math, social studies, and science this week... At her age they don't do ANYTHING special....I remember back in 5th grade they had snacks and then the rest of the day was easy (back when it was TAAS). Its so long for them to have to sit there though  |
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Post by shelly75964 on Apr 30, 2004 9:49:00 GMT -5
My son just finished the TAKS yesterday.. He said that he felt like he did pretty good. His school let the students bring a snack and juice. Starting next year if a 5th. grade student does not pass the Taks they do not get promoted to the 6th. grade (kinda like if a 3rd. grader does not pass this year). I'm not really sure I agree with the TAKS test, but maybe that is because I have a child that struggles with his reading and writing, and there is not really any modifications that they do for these tests.
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Post by vickilyn32 on Apr 30, 2004 13:03:06 GMT -5
Shelly there is another test that some kids with LD's can take for reading or writing. It starts with an S something something. Dan has taken this test instead (I think they still give it). Last year I monotored a student taking this one. He is in a resource class for reading though so that may be the diffrence. They have to have something because Dan would never be able to pass the regular TAKS test, and he has always passed the test they give him. I would ask at the school.
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Post by shelly75964 on Apr 30, 2004 13:58:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Vicki. I will definately check into that and see what the criteria is for the test.. That is interesting that there could be another test that would help children with LD and the school not try and get the child to take that one., because it would look good on the school if all kids that took the test passed, instead of alot of children fail..  |
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Post by vickilyn32 on Apr 30, 2004 14:46:21 GMT -5
Since they changed from TAAS to TAKS I am not sure what the easier test is called, but I know Dan does not take the regular one, or else he takes the same test, but does not answer as many questions. He is taken into another room with the other kids in resource reading and they only put 2 or 3 of these kids together so they are not so distracted. Also he can have the questions read to him if he needs it as long as the test is not reading or writing. The monotor can not answer anything, but can help him read questions if he does not know what a word is.
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