C...R...T...

Starting the review part of the year for the dreaded CRT's (state tests) in April, I decided to give my students the words that go with the acronym CRT.  I thought that more knowledge might help them to be more comfortable with it.  Before I could finish my question of "what do you think CRT stands for," a student said "Critical Retarded Test!!!"  Personally, I think he hit it dead on.  It's critical for our schools to stay in business but it's retarded in that it tells us nothing about our students.  Love my seventh graders and how their minds work!