33-251-2002
My experince with the TAAS test sucked. It made my 10th grade year
very boring and stressfull. All we did was do reading and writing exercises in english
for a whole semester. There is a point where one can have so much of sample
TAAS questions. I think we could have all done the same with less of a headache
to the teachers and the students by not having to do so much busy work. We
never had to do exercises in math like english. Sure I can understand the times
we had to write essays to better learn how to word them and organize them but
after 2 of them you should know how to write a persuasive paper and a contrast
and compare paper. But we had to go and wear them out by doing about 6 of each
type. Then we had the reading the paragrapgh papers and answer the multipule
choice questions at the end. My Lord that was the stupidest thing I have ever
had to do. But we did it over and over and over again unti it just go so old.
And day after day I started to hate english more and more. I was so gald when
that february day came that I took the last and final TAAS test. It was a great
relief to know that the days of review were over and I never had to go through
that again.
33-252-2002
My experince with the TAAS test was a pretty good one in the English
aspect of things. I've always done really well on that section of the test.
Preperation spent on the English exit level TAAS was completly boring to me and
didn't help very much. Overall when I reveived my score I wasn't really
suprised with near perfect scores on both the English and the writing. I had
been studying for TAAS since third grade and knew all that was reqired of me so
it wasn't very difficult.
33-253-2002
My feelings about the TAAS test is that it didn't really help me as a
student. I think that it is just another stress that is added on that doesn't
have a purpose. The only thing that it did do was excempt me from the TASP. I
just think that it is just a waist of time for the students that are taking it
and also for the teachers that are preparing the students. The teachers could
be teaching somethig else that is more beneficial.
33-254-2002
My high school was very good about helping us prepare for the TAAS. We
took two practice tests in our Freshman year. We would also take a practice
test in the fall of our sophemore year and then take the acual test in the
sring. The test was not very difficult at all for me. I pass my first practice
test with ease and I was allowed to began studying and preparing for the
SAT/ACT tests while the other students prepared for the TAAS. As an english
student I do not feel as if the TAAS test is an acurate measure of ability to
pass any english class. The questions on the test were almost ienticl to every
other TASS test we have ever taken so it was very easy to predict what would be
on the test. The TAAS test does not help to prepare for any class.
33-255-2002
My opinion about the TAAS test is that it is a basis for testing the
general knowledge of the students in Texas but the test was always so
ridiculously easy to me that it seems Texas must not have very high standards
for it's youth if that is all we need to know to pass high school. The fact
that so many students fail the TAAS astounds me. Obviously students are not
being motivated enough at home or at school. Doing so well on the TAAS can
certainly boost your ego because in my experiences I excelled far beyond the
rest of the students but although I know I am smart it was almost depressing to
see how far below me the rest of my class was. I hated taking the TAAS because
it was boring and stupid. The only thing I liked about it was that it got me
out of the rest of my classes for the day.
33-256-2002
My opinion on standerized testing is that it is meaningless. Through
high school I was a b student and did well on classroom assignments. Due to the
TASP I am not able to futher My education past a remedial course just because I
personally am not a good test taker. This is my second semester in remedial
english And I past the first one with a b but due to my failure on the tasp I
am stuck in here again.
33-257-2002
My overall experience of the TAAS was mostly negative. My first two years
of high school were consumed by my fellow classmates and me learning everything
there is to know about standerized tests. I felt like my teachers were simply
drilling us because they wanted to receive certain scores which in turn would
equal an annual raise. Right before the test I became slightly nervous schools
actually base your entire graduation on your completion of the exam. I was
relieved when my teachers reminded me that I had been trained all throughout
high-school to pass this test. So . . . we relunctantly took the exam we all
passed and were expected to be grateful. But what about after the TAAS? What
will we learn now? I found me asking myself questions like these during my
junior year at high-school. Well the answer is nothing. I learned how to make
myself look busy whenever the teacher walked by. We produced many
five-paragraph reports crossword puzzles, and simple tests and quizzes. I
concluded that I did not learn much that actually helps me in the “real world”
situation and anything that I did learn, I did on my own. Why do you think that
most kids are suprised when they take the SAT their junior or senior year in
high-school? It's because we were not spoon-fed that kind of knowledge like we
are on the TAAS.
33-258-2002
My previous TAAS was not of great joy. Everytime I took the test I
detested it because I would always feel pressured. I felt like I had to pass it
or else I would be placed in a remedial class. I always felt like it was a
waste of time because most of the people I knew did not try very hard to pass
it they would most of the time just guess. I think that the TAAS is useless and
therefore should not be mandatory.
33-259-2002
My Sophomore year in high school we did many different activities to
prepare us for the TAAS. Our teacher was determined for us all to pass. For me
it was really pretty easy. I think I got a three on the writing I can't
remember for sure though. I don't really like the whole standarized test thing.
It didn't really help me I don't think. For me it was a waste of time it was
way too easy. I was exempt from the TASP test so I was glad for that. There was
no getting out of either the ACT or the SAT though. I did rather well on the
SAT when I took it my seventh grade year and on my ACT. My junior year I scored
twenty-two on the ACT and my senior year I scored twenty-six. I don't think
that any particular standarized tests can show how intelligent someone is
though.
33-260-2002
My TAAS exeperience was not at all exciting. I do think that is a good
way to measure a person knowledge in highschool. Because sometimes the public
education system does let individuals slip through the system. So in that
aspect I do believe that the every public school should have some test to makes
sure that every student is learning. My experience turned out good. I know my
scores were fine and right where they needed to be. So my parents did a good
job. In having some friends that didnt do good I feel sort of sorry. Because a
state level they didn't meet satisfactory requirements even though in
highschool they never failed any classes. So that kind of disappointed them.
Well maybe they had a bad test day who knows. Certain factors in a persons day
do contribute but I still believe a standard test is necessary to promote a good
solid education.