Testing…
Posted in Work
I spent the morning proctoring the ACT at work.
I’d love it if school districts made the ACT/SAT optional. Maybe some do, not mine. Every kid has to take it, no matter what path they are on. For 50% of our students, it is a waste of time. They aren’t going to college. We don’t force kids to take the ASVAB. Only kids who want to go to the military take that. We don’t force them to take the Welders’ Union exam.
I get that college is important, and many people are better off for going, but it isn’t the answer for everybody, and making people take 3.5-hour standardized tests is a waste of time and resources.