Testing, testing

[msjen]

This week, I am administering assessments to fourth graders in rural Georgia. Here are some things I have discovered

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[msjen]

Why,in fact there is!

Fortunately, contrary to what you might think, Georgia actually has very good state science standards. At least for elementary school.

[msjen]

Yes, but I would hate to see Science: Kansas Edition. Or any state with the please-consider-Intelligent-Design stickers on the covers of their science books.

[eac]

Unless you are in a major urban area, the disclaimer is lying.

My impression - based solely on driving through Atlanta - is that one out of every three streets in Georgia is named Peachtree. This is unhelpful.

#8 freaks me out, too, as my daughter is going to be dealing with this environment in a couple of years...

#10 It's hard to remember this, sometimes...

[angel_boi]

"My impression - based solely on driving through Atlanta - is that one out of every three streets in Georgia is named Peachtree. This is unhelpful"

Heh oh my god so true!
but really only in the greater atlanta area

[msjen]

Re: streets with the same name. Today we passed two intersecting streets with the same name. Good idea, people.

Re: school. There are definitely benefits to standards. Not to worry. Plus, you never know which way the pendulum will swing next (hopefully back the other way).

[jwz]

I used to live near the intersection of Beechwood Blvd and Beechwood Pl. Which was also near the intersection of Beechwood and Birchwood. And the road followed a U-shaped path, so many other streets intersected it twice. Possibly three times, I don't remember.

[grrrlie]

so curious... where were you doing the testing?

[msjen]

around the Athens area...not sure if I should say more than that on the interwebs, though... :)

I keep forgetting to ask you about your friend at UGa...

[ayun]

Re: 9.
Not every state, and the level of state customization varies. GA is no CAFLexas, but it gets love pretty consistently. A clue: Pagination will be interrupted with garbage like "GA1, GA2" for a less-than-wholehearted state customization.