Kimberly Taylor Benge, 9 years ago

I agree about the STAAR testing being to much pressure on kids. I am a parent of 4. And I am here to say that all 4 of them learn differently. One does great in class and on test. One does great in class but panics when it comes to the Staar test. He took the test three times in math and reading in the fifth grade. Each time only missing the passing score by two or three questions in math and 4 to 6 question in reading. He used to be a straight A student until it came to this test. Well now his confidence has been shattered. Because of this test his A’s started becoming A’s and B’s, and now A,B, and C’s. He knows what he is doing but now doesn’t believe in himself. How does a parent fix that? My other two are only in second grade, but they both learn at a different paces and with different techniques. Not one child in this world learns the same or at the same pace. This test should only be used to find out their strengths and weaknesses. Why put that much pressure on a 8yr old or a 17 yr old. No kid should be so stressed out about learning new things. Take the pressure off and let the teachers teach and the children learn. And one more thing, colleges could care less how they do on a STAAR test. My oldest is taking a dual credit class, but do to the way they are taught to pass the STAAR writing test she is having to learn how to write a college essay. That is ridiculous, she should be college ready by the time she graduates. If it wasn’t for her dual credit class she would not be.