Unfortunately in this school the state tests are usually for 3 days, 2 hours each. To make sure all the kids finish. So the bright kids sit and read a book when they're done. If it were a 40 minute test,I wouldn't care. But 6 hours, I think it's too much for children who crave learning and like difficult work. It's like us wanting to learn about world politics and diplomacy, and they're not teaching it to us yet, but they're testing us for 6 hours on whether or not we know all 50 states.
I am considering letting him opt out so he doesn't develop an even worse resentment of math. And if we substitute the 7/8 assessment test, it would be a useful way for him to spend test taking time, to assess his level and what he knows.
Still thinking it over.
