#taks test

[b11ce]

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[justlightmeonfire]

So did I ever tell any of you about that time that my entire School and I mean entire school thought I cheated on the taks test if not let me tell you I'm adha let me start off with that see in my school I don't know if they did this in other schools but they would take the kids with adhd and some other stuff out of class every day to do some light exercise and "play games" for 20 minutes to try and keep us chilled out it it didn't really work but this does play a critical part of the story so rember this Okay so I was THE problem kid my my class I failed all year because I never turned in my home work I never showed my work on test I was bullied and fought back I was never paying much attention in class now when the taks test came around they took the kids that would have to go to that room everyday out of there classes and into a room with stalls so the kids can't cheat and so they could ask the pour person stuck with us to help read the problem if they didn't quite understand Well you see me the adhd and dyslexic kid did the best out out of everyone in my grade I only missed 2 questions on the entire test I was commended by the state of texas I was then pulled out of class by my teachers and principal and interrogated on how I did so well and they insisted that I cheated until the person in charge of us those days pointed out that there was no way that I could because the stall walls went up to the ceiling and came far back behind us I really didn't cheat

[the-blu-girl-blog]

Testing Abnormalities

I was reading something the other day about how stressed out kids get due to standardized testing and I just wonder… am I just like really weird?

Because I remember the TAKS days rather fondly. Because we were put in a classroom, and all those folks had to be quiet. We answered a bunch of one out of four (sometimes five) questions.

Wrote a blip of something that, due to the “anonymous” nature of the tests could be total bs and no one would know, and did that one section of math where you actually had to work things out. Once you were finished you could chill and read. Once the room was finished you could chat and play cards with people so long as you were quiet.

And you almost never had to go to anything but your last class for the full length, and thus spent most of that time chilling too. And almost never got homework that day.

My biggest stress was possibly being the last person done because I’m dyslexic and don’t always read as fast as I’d like. And I was always really self conscious of being the only person still working, because I could almost feel the desperation of the more social folks who are sitting there dying to talk but they can’t cause I’m slow. (I was almost never the last person, it was just a fear I had.)

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Also, completely different test- the fitness exam. The thing where you have to run a mile in under such time to be healthy, also be so flexible, be able to do so many crunches/push ups. Also do the pacer thing. Oh, and have your height and weight measured in front of people.

They tell me my height. Me: Yeah, I know. I’m short.

The weight bit. Me: *thinking- This is so insensitive. Trust me, the people that are over/under the “acceptable” BMI are fully aware, probably pretty self-conscious, and don’t particularly need to be forced to voice it out loud where people who make their daily lives miserable might overhear.* Thanks. * Repeats it in my head repeatedly until I get from the person who weighed me to the person writing down our answers. Mostly so I don’t open my mouth and blank on what it was and have to go get weighed again.*

Flexibility station. Me: *has no problems*

Push ups/Crunches. Me: Look, I did, like, five. I should get an A for effort. Can we move on? I have to do these every day in my mandatory physical class (I went with dance because fuck PE).

The mile. Me: *Whips out book I’ve been carting around in my hoodie pocket this whole time. Walks as slowly as possible to annoy people, keep from tripping, and not jostle the book so much that I’m unable to actually read it.* People passing me: You can do it! Me: Thanks! *continues reading* People in bleachers: Come on, you can do it! (This said in a more wheedling tone, with a touch of condescension.) Me: *Flips page. Resists urge to flip off.* Instructors: Times up! Me: *Looks up. Uses finger to hold place and half closes book. Walk across track in shortest distance to reach the gate.* Oh, is it? That’s terrible. I don’t think I finished in time. So awful.

Pacer. Done on a different day, either because they’re kind enough to not subject us to it all at once, or because they’re cruel enough to drag it out. Still not certain which it is. Me: *Goes all out for like three rounds then spontaneously decides I no longer give a shit and give up. Not even because I’m exhausted. Just stopped caring.* So, how’d I do?

[ipayinblood]

I remember when I was TAKS not STAAR reblog if u a true Texas 90s kid

[cderby]

Miss, are you still going to take our phones away after TAKS?

Student breaks my heart

[peace-she-wrote]

for real

[yixingftperrie-blog]

cray cray night u guys, wey hey adding the lil spice it needed.

whatever, gonna go to bed now. stay fabu my loves

and good luck to all the texas fans from both groups, if your an 11th grader (or senior) and taking TAKS tomorrow, just do the best you can. be grateful it's TAKS, it could have been worse, could have been STAAR [;) a for effort in that joke if get me] no but srs i've been in that hole, i know what the feeling is, just be positive about the whole situation, and remember, if you don't pass it, don't be mad, you have so many other chances to take it,  the opportunity will always be their, and when you finally achieve your goal, you'll know it was all worth it, especially walking up that stage and receiving your diploma and turning your tassel from the right to left and tossing that graduation cap up on to the air and scream i did it, i know bc it happen to me. good luck <3 i know you guys can do it!

goodnight everyone!

ps: added music to my profile, it looked dead so yeah.

[mariiakline]

Passed all my TAKS tests :D don't have to take any next year :p