Assessment Blunders

Friday shortly before noon I learned from the assistant principal in charge of assessments dropped by my classroom to tell me she would need her help.  It seemed that some of the scoring sheets for the Benchmark tests of two weeks ago were missing for students in my class.  When lunchtime came, I visited her office and found her in a sea of papers paper-clipped in various bundles with notes attached.  I listened carefully as she described what was missing and tried to ignore my frustration.  Having counted and recounted each of the scoring sheets, each… Continue reading →