ClaireAnnette07 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Yeah, I thought I'd start a thing on TAKS since it's this week. Lucky seniors don't have to come to school until like, 11:15AM and most of them leave after that period! But unfortunately, like some of you, I'm a junior who's slumming through the LAST EVER TAKS test. Quote
Lustra.exe Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 TAKS is a joke. They should let those who have aced every other end-of-the-year "standardized test" not come in like the seniors. Seriously, it's a waste of time. Quote
Clarinot Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 My school has a new policy this year for taks: If you get "commended" in a subject, then you don't have to take the final for that class, and it doesn't count against our exemptions or anything. pretty cool Quote
mbui Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Thank goodness for graduating (back in 2003) before the TAKS was implemented. Sorry kids. Quote
springbassliner26 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 I wouldnt mind TAKS too much if the rooms weren't 65 degrees Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 I wouldnt mind taks too much if the room werent 165 degrees. Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Lustra.exe said: TAKS is a joke. They should let those who have aced every other end-of-the-year "standardized test" not come in like the seniors. Seriously, it's a waste of time. No joke; I mean, making top notch students take minimal skills tests? Absurd! Quote
TRtrumpet Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Clarinot said: My school has a new policy this year for taks: If you get "commended" in a subject, then you don't have to take the final for that class, and it doesn't count against our exemptions or anything. pretty cool Our school does now too. Its pretty cool. Quote
sax5warrior Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Fortisimo said: No joke; I mean, making top notch students take minimal skills tests? Absurd! I love that, makes me feel superior over others. When friends tell me, "im so afraid to fail this TAKS test", it actually makes me feel good since im one level above them. No worries, and no STRESS Quote
Fortisimo Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Our school has a deal where if you pass you get 7 points added to your semester final (which I will be exempt for anyway) which basically adds a point to your semester average in that class. And it's too much of a pain still. Besides, I can feel superior at any time and make sure everyone knows it, lol. Maybe that's why (or because of the fact that) I play the trumpet. Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 QUOTE (Fortisimo @ Apr 19 2006, 03:31 PM) Besides, I can feel superior at any time and make sure everyone knows it, lol. Maybe that's why (or because of the fact that) I play the trumpet. Yes, us trumpets do tend do be better at just about everything. Yeah, our school has this thing were you take the TAKS, and deal with it b/c they are probably too lazy too reward us with anything. Quote
whitewing09 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Wow trumpets better at everything... hahah thats funny. our school does that taks thing too =D i think the taks days are friggen fun. cuz they hold every grade back. and we only take one when everyone else has like 23493425 so each day they have one we dont have to do anything. so we sit around eat and have fun. Quote
sax5warrior Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 bluebellbrass07 said: Yes, us trumpets do tend do be better at just about everything. What is that supposed to mean... Quote
MartinHorn Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Quote Our school has a deal where if you pass you get 7 points added to your semester final (which I will be exempt for anyway) which basically adds a point to your semester average in that class. And it's too much of a pain still. Besides, I can feel superior at any time and make sure everyone knows it, lol. Maybe that's why (or because of the fact that) I play the trumpet. anyone got a pin to deflate this large ego? Taking the math portion today, some of the questions are just ridiculous, and to be frank, stupid. This is the most useless test we have to take and hurts our education by hampering teachers ability to teach since some of them all they do is prepare you for this test , nothing else. Even though it reviews all the material you are supposed to learn, this whole test is ridiculous. Quote
CuteClari08 Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 so much anger!! it's just a test. just take it and get on w/ ur life!! It's not like it's hard anyway.. ..oh, and he's a trumpet, just let it be. Quote
itsstephenyo Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 mmm i love being a senior. at my school i dont have to get there until 1 o clock. add only one period because i have senior pm off and that means im at school an entire hour and a half. Quote
Dynasty Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 At least the SAT makes you think... I had fun taking that one. TAKS was just a bore. Quote
supermanuel Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Dynasty said: At least the SAT makes you think... I had fun taking that one. SAT was so boring because i'd finish a section in like 10 minutes and then have to sit there for another 15 doing nothing fyi, my SAT room had 167 ceiling tiles I AM however rather angered by the fact tht i won't get my results until a week later than i was told i would. what is this!??! Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Posted April 20, 2006 thesnareguy said: I aced Math. I know it. Lucky you. The 11th grade math TAKS was hard--I don't care how stupid I may sound. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 sax5warrior said: What is that supposed to mean... It pretty much means trumpets own all! lol. Haha well saxes to do, cus thats my first intrument Were taking the math TAKS tomorrow... which sucks. Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 No, trumpets just own everything. Ask any trumpet player! Quote
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