∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have spent 2 hours each day since monday, working on an extremely boring state assessment, called the PSSA.I fell asleep twice.Today was the last day for it, and i'm glad <_<Discuss statewide tests/assessments and how you feel about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Wait. You live in PA? I only know that because I live in PA and take the PSSAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah, i live near Pittsburgh.Near Clariex D:..AND you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Detective Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 My state tests are called IOWA's(Every Year) and CAT (Congtive Ablity Test. I take them every odd number year so 1,3,5 etc.) I really hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willieh Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 State assessments are useless because they are used inefficiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrir Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 FCATs That's what they call them in ol Florida' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 My state tests are called IOWA's(Every Year) and CAT (Congtive Ablity Test. I take them every odd number year so 1' date='3,5 etc.) I really hate them.[/quote'] Lol, Iowa in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah' date=' i live near Pittsburgh.Near Clariex D:..AND you?[/quote'] I live around and hour, hour and a half from Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah' date=' i live near Pittsburgh.Near Clariex D:..AND you?[/quote'] I live around and hour, hour and a half from Pittsburgh. Eh...What grade are you in?Do you remember the 5th grade PSSA's?That's what i've been taking <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiger Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 LOL. I used to live in Pennsylvania and took it. Now I live in Maryland, and they call it the MSA. For us it takes two weeks to finish. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yeah' date=' i live near Pittsburgh.Near Clariex D:..AND you?[/quote'] I live around and hour, hour and a half from Pittsburgh. Eh...What grade are you in?Do you remember the 5th grade PSSA's?That's what i've been taking <_< I'm in 9th. No, I don't remember those. I moved to PA when I started 6th grade. They're still exceptionally boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 LOL. I used to live in Pennsylvania and took it. Now I live in Maryland' date=' and they call it the MSA. For us it takes two weeks to finish. =/[/quote'] HA!3 days for me.You shouldn't have moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tiger Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 LOL. I used to live in Pennsylvania and took it. Now I live in Maryland' date=' and they call it the MSA. For us it takes two weeks to finish. =/[/quote'] HA!3 days for me.You shouldn't have moved. Actually, this was the move: New York -> New Jersey -> Pennsylvania -> Maine -> Maryland. =/ Yes, I move a lot. 3 days? Back in PA, I remember it took about a week for me there. =/ Maryland is different...or at least my school is different. The MSA sucks. You have TWO packets, both about 60 pages. A math packet and a reading packet[full of what we call "BCR"s(Brief Constructed Responses, but they're not really "Brief")] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Ones in Hawaii take a week.And they are called the PSAT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azuh Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 We have GAT's where I live. Its a 3 hour exam full of bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn of Elemia Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 When I was in high school, I had to take PSATs and CATs. Both tests took approximately one week to finish (same length as Icyblue stated). Meh, they never bothered me that much - since I never found them to be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yondaime Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 They call it AIMS here in Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeshooter Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 One's in British Columbia, Canada, take 2 weeks, They're called FSA's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 ^: Wow... You'd think that you could have the English Translation in Small Text ya? And yeah, that happens in any school here with more than 2500 students, due to having to physically watch so many students in a controlled environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Striker Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 HATE EM, I took the FCAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 LOL. I used to live in Pennsylvania and took it. Now I live in Maryland' date=' and they call it the MSA. For us it takes two weeks to finish. =/[/quote'] HA!3 days for me.You shouldn't have moved. Actually, this was the move: New York -> New Jersey -> Pennsylvania -> Maine -> Maryland. =/ Yes, I move a lot. 3 days? Back in PA, I remember it took about a week for me there. =/ Maryland is different...or at least my school is different. The MSA sucks. You have TWO packets, both about 60 pages. A math packet and a reading packet[full of what we call "BCR"s(Brief Constructed Responses, but they're not really "Brief")] Lol.I've moved a lot, but i haven't taken many school wide assessments/tests beacuase i was too young =/Moscow--->Boston-->California-->PittsburghWhat grade where you in when you took the PSSA's?We get two packets, the questions are on one, and you answer in the other.There are about 110 questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaman3 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I just took the ACT Prep Test Tuesday, Ha, only 2 1/2 hours ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
∮.Ғσяgσттeи.SσℓÐιєя.∮ Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I just took the ACT Prep Test Tuesday' date=' Ha, only 2 1/2 hours ^_^[/quote'] <_<Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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