STAR testing

It is that time of year again! Tomorrow, April 19th, we are going to be taking the California STAR test for science. The following Tuesday and Thursday we will be taking the English and Math portions of the test. During class council today, we discussed possible fears or nervousness that the children might be experiencing as a result of the upcoming test. We agreed that the test is only one way to measure learning. We talked about all of the different ways that we have learned and grown this year. Innovations Academy is working towards portfolio assessments where both child and teacher have input into the evaluation process. So many subjects and types of intelligence are not measured on the state test. Musical and artistic ability are just two examples that are not covered on the test. That being said, it is still important that we encourage our children to get plenty of food and rest the night before the test. IA at this time still working under the paradigm of being measured by the state testing.