Why the Test
Scores Don't Work For This 13-year-old
By Cicely
Arana, Dana Middle School Student, 7th grade
"I have fifty reasons why I hate
it (the California Standardized Test). I hate it, but I'm only telling you
five. One, I hate how many questions we
have. Two, the teachers and staff put pressure on you, making you stressed and
making you do badly. Three, it's not
even fair how they determine if you are smart or not by your scores. If they
didn't make such a big deal of it, we would do better. Four, I hate how right
after the CST, we have more school and more quizzes and tests. Five, we have to
come home to: 'How did the test go honey?' Then all you do, is fake a smile and
nod."
