Failcat

I told a student the other day that I didn't have to take the FCAT when I was in school because it didn't exist. They got a puzzled look on their face and then asked what the point of school was if there was no FCAT to take at the end of the year. I tried to explain that school used to be about learning, expanding your mind, becoming a well rounded individual, etc. This fell on deaf ears.

It's kind of sad that the education system has gotten to the point where learning to take a test is more important than actually teaching. I know there are proponents of the FCAT that will say that if teachers teach the standards then students will do well on the test. Therein lies the problem. Assessing a student's abilities shouldn't be reduced to bubbling in A, B, C, or D.

Enough of my rant. At least the failcat nonsense is done. At least as far as I'm concerned. On to more important things.

Birthdays, spring break, and the eventual summer vacation that has just begun to peek over the horizon.