Learning by Making Rockets & Robots

[EricH]

Originally Posted by animenerdjohn

Remedial classes for those that failed TAKS

I was thinking of responding with something to the effect of "administration that lets academics (or standardized tests) get in the way of a good education". But remedial classes for those that for whatever reason fail standardized tests is a good enough answer...


Actually, I was remembering that in my college, all the sophomores had to sit for a standardized test. Just once, mind you, but as I understand it it was just about a waste of time there because just about everyone in that group could pass it in their sleep. I don't know about the other colleges in the system, though...I also don't know what they could do to you if you didn't pass, though there were remedial courses available--at the time of taking the test, many students were expected to be in Calc 2 or even higher, and the test barely touched Calc 1.