Extra Credit Blog

So I'm still sitting, slightly chilled, in the theater while students take a test. I'm wondering, what is it like to grow up in a culture of standardized tests? I remember a couple annoying ones in elementary and high school, mostly so that teachers would know our reading levels, etc. There weren't any high stakes tests, to my knowledge. In high school, I took the ACT for college, as well as the PSAT, but aside from that, my graduation wasn't staked on a BST or MCA. How does it feel to be tested to frequently? What is your approach to the exams? Do you like that you are coming of age in an era of accountability? Do you feel good about knowing that future generations will know that you passed these tests to graduate, making your success more authentic? Share your thoughts with me. I'm intrigued.