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 Apr 19 2005, 12:05 AM
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So it's midnight and I should be sleeping because I have a gigantic test tomorrow. A magical test that will determine my whole future. A magical test I like to call a standardized test. A standardized test known in the state of Texas as TAKS. Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.
I'm thinking I've come to a conclusion about this said TAKS. It really sucks. Discuss. I'm sure at least a few of you out there are taking it. Or am I the only one not sleeping? And I'm sure they have different kinds in different states, right? Or does Texas just completely suck? |
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Apr 19 2005, 12:10 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 961 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 68,057 |
i'm taking the WASL. Washington Academic Student Learning or something like that. if you fail it you cant pass high school.
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Apr 19 2005, 12:10 AM
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Tu es laid. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,913 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 106,675 |
no Cail start tomorrow too.. Sigh. I dont worry about the standerized test.. but it sucks staying in homeroom for 2 hours.. so boring
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| *Azarel* |
Apr 19 2005, 12:11 AM
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We have STAR9/CAT6, but it doesn't all start at the same time. My school takes it next Wed/Thurs. We're on spring break this week.
But anyways, bleh. State testing </3 |
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Apr 19 2005, 12:16 AM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
we have CAT6/STAR9 orSAT9 w/e you call it im not exactly sure when were having ours im a bad test taker soo no matter how hard i study inever pass those test ..
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Apr 19 2005, 12:34 AM
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 jellyfishing, jellyfishing Group: Member Posts: 1,174 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 55,185 |
We are taking it on Wednsday. I feel so unprepared...eeeeeekkk
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Apr 19 2005, 12:35 AM
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 :hammer: Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,849 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,700 |
Ours starts tomorrow.. English. I have no idea how I'm going to prepare for English. But I'll try sleeping early tonight.
And Wednesday is Math. Thursday is Science. I remember last year, on the first day of testing.. I couldn't sleep at all. Went to bed at 9, stayed up for the whole entire night. I think I was actually worried. |
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Apr 19 2005, 12:37 AM
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 A.K.A. Simplicityxx Group: Member Posts: 1,878 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,813 |
We just took CIMS last week. Did pretty good because it was instant results.
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Apr 19 2005, 12:39 AM
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 RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
UGH!! Taks. stupid stupid stupid!! I'm one of the lucky ones tho. Because I was a Junior when they did the practice test, I didnt go. But we spent the whole year prepping for it. So dumb. I wish they would spend more money on keeping texas clean and lowering the traffic and less on those stupid tests. I mean, the firggin 1st graders have to take it now, dont they??
STUPID. Texas has the dumbest standarised testing thing. What the hell. Its like, too many people passed TAAS so we have to make it harder. I would think thats a good think that more people are passing it. It means we have more smart people. grr. Stupid test! Oh, and even tho other people have to take it, Texas does suck. Our education system is hell. They are morons. If I wasnt going to be a singer, I would go into polotics and tell the bastards how wrong they are doing EVERYTHING. |
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Apr 19 2005, 05:58 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 |
I took Terra Nova tests not too long ago at my school.
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Apr 19 2005, 06:09 AM
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 Class of 2005!!! Group: Member Posts: 1,132 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,080 |
Well, I'm a senior so, I don't have any more standardized test to take..
But in Ohio, they have OGT (Ohio Graduation Test) which is new, and I didn't have to take it. I had to take the Proficincy Test, but its all cool . |
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Apr 19 2005, 08:33 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 200 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,199 |
the sophomores in gwinnett, GA are takin gateway testin today and thursday. i totally dislike it, the fact that i just move to gwinnett and i have to take it or else i can't graduate.
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| *mzkandi* |
Apr 19 2005, 08:40 AM
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I am from Florida and we took the FCAT (Florida Academic Achievement Test) I was exempt from taking it at the time because I took another achievement test Flordia had at the time. I passed it on the first try so it was that bad but i wouldnt want to take another one
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Apr 19 2005, 10:02 AM
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 Yes, I do have an Abercrombie booty. Group: Member Posts: 698 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 17,057 |
i'm so glad i don't have to take those stupid standerized test anymore. however, the underclassmen [freshmens to juniors], are taking them next week. us seniors get to stay home all morning, and just come back to school after lunch for class.
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Apr 19 2005, 10:19 AM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
 I AM TAKING THE TAKS TOO! i live arlington...where do you live?  anyways, yeah, i hate the TAKS. the TAAS was so much easier! luckily, freshmen only have to take 1 TAKS test this year. it is algebra and i am really good at it but still...I HATE TAKS! |
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Apr 19 2005, 02:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 4,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,115 |
We have to take the MCAS next month. or soon, idk.
stupid state testing! i think mine's on math and english. |
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Apr 19 2005, 02:48 PM
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 SCHGEB!SCHGEB! Group: Member Posts: 1,786 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,217 |
i have GEPAS... they suck..but they passed so i dont have to worry. they were a week long. thank god its over.
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| *islandgirl4eva* |
Apr 19 2005, 03:07 PM
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In Virginia we have SOLs...and whether you pass or not determines if you graduate. I hate them...the pressure is horrible!
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Apr 19 2005, 03:08 PM
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 define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
Mine was 2 weeks ago. It's called.. the NJPASS I think. new jersey something.. something.. something.. yeah.
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Apr 19 2005, 03:08 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,591 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,305 |
Is TAKS something like MCAS in Mass? Well I need to take this ISEE for next year, it's an exam school and i failed 2 times already! I need to study more.
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Apr 19 2005, 03:23 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
QUOTE(JC4P @ Apr 18 2005, 11:10 PM) i'm taking the WASL. Washington Academic Student Learning or something like that. if you fail it you cant pass high school.  when i lived in washington we had to take the wasl in 7th grade. i'm not in washington for 10th grade so i dont have to take that one. umm..here in tennessee we take the TCAP or terranova (whatever u want to call it) every year but, you dont have to pass to move to the next grade (not that i know of) in tennessee we have to pass 3 tests to graduate. The Gateways. you take an algebra 1 one after you finish that class, an biology after that class, and an english 2 one after 10th grade english. |
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Apr 19 2005, 03:25 PM
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define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
^ hm, i took terra novas in 4th grade and 3rd grade.. i think the whole US has the terra novas. o.O not sure, because i dont live in tennessee.
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| *Kathleen* |
Apr 19 2005, 03:27 PM
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*Feels sorry for you guys*
 We have PSSAs (Pennsylvania State Standardized Assessments, or at least something like that), but we took them already in the beginning of the year and juniors, eighth-graders, and fifth-graders took them a couple weeks ago.
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| *jooleeah* |
Apr 19 2005, 03:59 PM
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I have the CRCT's tomorrow. It's gonna suck
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Apr 19 2005, 04:03 PM
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i had the gateway today. stupid county essay tests
 fortunately, it was easy. i know about the industrial revolution. thursday is science though. ill die then |
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| *autumn.* |
Apr 19 2005, 04:11 PM
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I don't see what the fuss is all about. Standardized tests in school are so easy, especially when it determines whether or not you pass a grade.
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Apr 19 2005, 05:16 PM
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 Chtaime Group: Member Posts: 609 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 117,918 |
Thank God I live in Ontario
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Apr 19 2005, 05:19 PM
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 HAAAAAAAA. Group: Member Posts: 4,472 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,068 |
QUOTE(SHAWTY_TOYA @ Apr 19 2005, 12:16 AM) we have CAT6/STAR9 orSAT9 w/e you call it im not exactly sure when were having ours im a bad test taker soo no matter how hard i study inever pass those test .. Yup, same here. Mine is the CAT6 because I'm in Middle School. Sigh. We're taking the test next month. |
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Apr 19 2005, 05:21 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
I have it tomorrow also. And the rest of the week.
I'm tkaing the CRCT. Don't know what it stands for, but it's to pass me on to HS. It's just about the curriculum we've learned this year. Wow I really don't want tot ake this. But it determines placement, so I have to try >.< |
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| *xcaitlinx* |
Apr 19 2005, 05:22 PM
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I took GEPA a month or so ago, (Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment). everyone in NJ had to take it.
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Apr 19 2005, 06:22 PM
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 je suis une noix de coco <33 Group: Member Posts: 1,242 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,768 |
its CAT6 time... the joy
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Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
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RaWr! Group: Member Posts: 603 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 90,404 |
lol at least you dont have regents. Only NY state does that. Its doesnt determine if you pass or fail a grade. It determine if you graduate or not. Passed all mine :) bullshit my way thru
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Apr 19 2005, 06:28 PM
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RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
QUOTE(autumn. @ Apr 19 2005, 4:11 PM) I don't see what the fuss is all about. Standardized tests in school are so easy, especially when it determines whether or not you pass a grade. Actually they are doing all they can to make them more difficult here in Texas. thank God I'm not in school anymore. QUOTE(Frankie @ Apr 19 2005, 10:19 AM) I AM TAKING THE TAKS TOO! i live arlington...where do you live? anyways, yeah, i hate the TAKS. the TAAS was so much easier! luckily, freshmen only have to take 1 TAKS test this year. it is algebra and i am really good at it but still...I HATE TAKS! Hey U live by six flags!!! I live in Richardson right outside of Dallas. Thats awesome!! :D I used to drive to six flags about 30 times a summer. Not this year, too expensive. Can't afford the gas
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Apr 19 2005, 06:31 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
QUOTE(snak3y3z1001 @ Apr 19 2005, 7:24 PM) lol at least you dont have regents. Only NY state does that. Its doesnt determine if you pass or fail a grade. It determine if you graduate or not. Passed all mine :) bullshit my way thru Well, the regent are easy hah. But, I think middle school kids take standarized tests in NY, other than the regents, which high school kids take. My sister took some test last week... |
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Apr 19 2005, 06:49 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,498 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 25,711 |
i live in ny, and the standardized tests are like super easy.
i don't know about the standardized tests in texas though. |
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Apr 19 2005, 07:27 PM
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 dakishimetainoni... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
QUOTE(snak3y3z1001 @ Apr 19 2005, 6:24 PM) lol at least you dont have regents. Only NY state does that. Its doesnt determine if you pass or fail a grade. It determine if you graduate or not. Passed all mine :) bullshit my way thru that regents sh*t is ridiculous, if you don't pass one then you get left back in that grade i wrote so much bullsh*t through my chemistry one...it was weird because i made up formulas and i somehow passed... 
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Apr 19 2005, 07:41 PM
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RaWr! Group: Member Posts: 603 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 90,404 |
QUOTE(chii @ Apr 19 2005, 8:27 PM) that regents sh*t is ridiculous, if you don't pass one then you get left back in that grade i wrote so much bullsh*t through my chemistry one...it was weird because i made up formulas and i somehow passed... lol. i didnt get to take the chem. the exam was on a tuesday. but for some reason i thought it was on wednesday. so i just stroll into the classroom and was like wheres everyone? my chem teacher wanted to smack me over my head but i already got enuff science creds to pass bullshitted my way thru us,global and english. when it comes to writing essays i cant write for crap. 
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Apr 19 2005, 11:36 PM
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 The Secret Hacker. Group: Member Posts: 1,780 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,712 |
The CAT6.
 I hate it b/c of the fact that i'm in 8th grade and now they have science and history. we gotta remember all the science/history from 6th, 7th, and this year. I didn't learn that much history in 6th grade b/c my humanaties teacher didn't teach us that much. same to science. science teacher this year crammed all the science stuff we gotta do this year since she did like half of the year on space. now it's like every week, we learn something different from a different subject in science.  .Let's fail. 
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Apr 21 2005, 04:05 AM
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 .bubblicious inspirations. @ www.bubbliciousoul.com Group: Member Posts: 466 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 112,228 |
standardized tests are really stupid.. cuz u're only given one chance.
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Apr 21 2005, 04:05 PM
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 i'm susan Group: Official Member Posts: 13,875 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 5,029 |
QUOTE(JC4P @ Apr 18 2005, 10:10 PM) i'm taking the WASL. Washington Academic Student Learning or something like that. if you fail it you cant pass high school. you live in washington state too? that's interesting. i live there too. and yea we take wasl test when we're 10th graders. but im in 11th grader. i took it last year... it has like writing, math, science, and reading. it was hard... and long >.<;;; i didnt get my score yet because i didnt go to school for a very long time cause i was doing homeschooling. anyways that's not true.......... if you fail the WASL test. it doesnt mean you cant pass high school. starting from the year 2008... that's when they change the law. whoever fails the WASL test, they cant pass high school. right now the law is whoever doesnt pass the WASL test wont go to college, but still can graduate high school.
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Apr 21 2005, 04:30 PM
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 ^ I might look scary but i'm the nicest person in cb! Group: Member Posts: 1,364 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,979 |
at first i thought it the SAT.
o it the TAKS, everyone think TAKS Is a joke, it very easy! |
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Apr 21 2005, 07:01 PM
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...? Group: Member Posts: 1,023 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 62,467 |
Finally finished with all of them. Reading and social studies were easy. Math and science not so much. The teachers tried to cram all the prepping in one week. Of course I missed that whole week. Anyways, I'm pretty sure I'll be passing.
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Apr 22 2005, 11:53 AM
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 *~*Yo IcY FrEsH AzN!!*~* Group: Member Posts: 167 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 127,747 |
i took da SAT'z in MD blah so lame...i didnt study hahahaha...
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