Rhode Island Teachers Respond To PARCC: A White Paper

 While reading this article I thought of taking  major tests in my life.  I would totally freeze, forget what I leaned and feel like I was going to vomit.  Imagine being put through this as an adult imagine being a student.  As a nurse I watch as the students come to my office one after another with stomach aches, so much anxiety they want to go home.
While watching the administration prepare my head starts to spin. On page 9 it states "As one teacher explained, disruption to teaching is huge because schedules were changed on a daily basis even when not testing(and it's) hard for kids to adapt to these changes." Yes I do hear the teachers complain because, with the schedules that changes so does their classes.  Some teacher may have to prepare for fewer students, other are taking the PARCC.
One of my student cried because she had to take the test in English because she was not designated a EEL learner. She told our reading specialist she did her best, but you could see her facial expression which was anxious.  , Another student that has an IEP can not get up early, so the state was called an special arrangement was made. It accommodated the student on a Saturday morning but one poor teacher had to give up his day off. I know a few of our student parents chose for the student to opt out of the test.
  So I feel that teachers, and students do not like PARCC.
            Battling the Test Prep Blues | Scholastic.com-Great article with fun ideas for test prep.

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