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not be successful without it.
NCLB Issues.
No Child Left Behind.
Not just being in compliance with NCLB but having a clear. understanding of it so all children are
benefited.
Student Accountability (NCLB) requirements for some students.
Students with an 80 IQ with no support systems are falling through the cracks and are being left
behind.
What happens when a student is two-three years behind in reading, math etc? How can we celebrate
if they have not made grade level expectations?
NCLB.
NCLB and how it is effecting the schools and the students.
The NCLB and AYP need some revisions, especially for small districts where the student populations
are low, and where one student can make or break a schools rating.
Testing (TAAS, TAKS, etc)/ Assessment Requirements
TAKS (if this applies to this area) splitting the writing and reading parts of the TAKS test to two different
days. Now it is more of a stamina test.
I was very disappointed that the score for passing the TAKS that we had been given in the fall 2003
was raised for third grade reading without notifying us.
Too many tests.
Student performance issues in JJAEP/DAEP settings.
NCLB, Having to pass third grade TAKS for promotion is too much stress on children. All students can
learn but not at the same speed or level of competence.
Changing the passing standards for the 3rd grade reading TAKS, no communication until after we
received test scores and we found it out from the newspapers! NOT TEA.
Regional School for the Hearing Impaired, the AYP and 95% participation rate on testing. We serve
students from all over East Texas and I am concerned that by providing this service we will not meet
the 95% participation. I do not want our campus penalized on the AYP accountability rating due to
students that live outside of our ISD.
State testing.
Revisit the TAKS testing administration. Return to one grade level per day. With the un-timed issue, it
is very, very challenging to maintain a sense of purpose for academics.
My biggest concern is campuses such as our high school having to field test TAKS for 3 consecutive
years and now TEA is requesting the entire grade level at the campuses. It use to be a random
sample population. Also, the field test in January is so close to the TAKS testing in February.
I have a great concern with the amount of testing that we subject our students to in the name of
accountability.
Grade 3 TAKS, too much pressure for 8 year olds.
Assessment issues.
Yes, I feel there is too much testing. It’s that simple.
TAKS vs. TAAS taking explanations.
Not allowing 4th year students to take the exit-level test during the fall. If this stays as policy, it really
reduces the number of chance a student has to be successful.
Amount of state assessments.
We need to address the “test mania” that has overtaken our educational system in the United States
and Texas.
Testing is getting ridiculous. Between TAKS, SDAA, and field tests we have no time to teach.
Low IQ students should not have to take TAKS.
Third grade testing should be changed to include test items only. Field test items could be tested on a
separate day. Stamina is the real question with the current test.
The passing standard for TAKS need to be set at the beginning of the year so that staff knows exactly
what data to use for goal setting.
We are concerned that the 5th grade TAKS Reading test is too long. It is an endurance test. They
should not give so many passages.
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