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WOW I am amazed by what is happening in your school. Our rules are no talking at any time - and if one does the test is violated and destroyed and the student is suspended. There is no eating - and no snacks are provided. No gum at any time in the school. No purses, backpacks, cellphones, walkmans, etc. are allowed in the testing area at any time. Students who arrive late are allowed in to the test - but no extra time is provided. Students who are finished are not allowed to leave the seat (or talk) - if either happens - the test is destroyed. Students must be in dress code - so there is no problem with hoods, hats, etc. -- never allowed. Bathroom use is allowed - but accompanied by a proctor - one person at a time. A prayerful atmosphere is maintained at all times - and each exam begins with prayer. Allan Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC) Bishop Kearney High School Library 125 Kings Highway South Rochester, New York 14617 585-342 - 4000 x231 585-342 - 4694 (FAX) acuseo@bkhs.org Education in the tradition of the Christian Brothers and the School Sisters of Notre Dame FAC OMNIA BENE (Do all things well) PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: The information contained in this electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the recipients (s) named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of the information received in error is strictly prohibited. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian Royal" <mroyal@SOCORRO.K12.NM.US> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: [LM_NET] Sec: Rules while testing > This is my first year working in a high school after being in the elementary > schools for 6 years, so I'm still learning about the differences. Right now > I'm curious about what rules your schools impose on students during > standardized testing and the consequences for violating those rules. This > week we are testing here and the library is being used as a testing venue, > so I'm getting to observe a freshman group in the mornings and a junior > group in the afternoons. Increasingly, I am appalled at how much noise the > students make while testing is going on. Today, at least eight students > were allowed to wander in at their leisure after the period began. Those > that have finished their tests are allowed to get up, walk around, talk to > others, etc., while those that haven't finished are still trying to > concentrate. There seem to be no consequences. Supposedly, we have a "No > Move" in the school, but people have been coming and going in the hallways > all day. I guess by law we now have to provide a snack in the break > between tests, but the students can keep the food and wrappers when the next > test begins and they're all sitting around rattling snack wrapppers and the > leaving them on the floors all over the building. Also, students are > allowed to come and go to the bathroom while testing. I wouldn't be > bothered by any of this except my daughter had difficulty with her test > yesterday because there was so much noise in the room. At the elementary > level, we had very strict rules about talking and moving around during tests > and most of the children were able to follow them easily. Those that > couldn't were removed from the classroom and tested individually by the > counsellor. When I was in school, if we talked during a test, the exam > would be taken away and we would have been suspended for a few days. Are > such punishments a thing of the past? Do any of you have any consequences > for students who violate test rules and deny other students the right to > finish in a quiet atmosphere? > > Marian Royal > Librarian > Socorro High School > Socorro, NM 87801 > mroyal@socorro.k12.nm.us > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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