The Poll: Could you handle the 150-minute English test?
Student teacher Dawn Cowie helps teach a seventh-grade English class at North Country Middle School in Miller Place. (March 29, 2011) Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
While the percentage of Long Island students in grades 3-8 passing state English test scores has dipped for the second straight year, some educators say the latest decline in these scores might be explained, in part, by the fact that tests were twice as long, with more multiple-choice and essay questions.
In fact, the test for third-graders doubled to 150 minutes.
What do you think? Does it sound tough, or just what's needed to improve students' performance. Could you handle it?
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