Geoffrey Stanford’s teachers always tell him to read tests carefully.
Caption from the Wichita Eagle: East High School junior Geoffrey Stanford discovered a word usage error on the state writing assessment last week. The state is sending out a corrected version of the test. (Photo by Jaime Oppenheimer, Wichita Eagle)
Every sentence. Every word. Slow down. Make sure you understand what’s being asked, and then proceed.
So while taking his state writing test last week, the East High junior saw something that didn’t make sense: The word “emission” — as in “the emission of greenhouse gases” — was spelled “omission.”
“I thought, ‘Surely they’re not talking about leaving out carbon dioxide altogether.’ It just didn’t make sense,” said Stanford, 17. “It had to be a mistake.”
It was.
Stanford, a linebacker and International Baccalaureate student, alerted English teacher Jennifer Fry, who alerted the district test coordinator, who alerted state education officials, who were, as you might imagine, embarrassed.
I wonder how he scored on that section?
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In New York, the State Education Department usually does nor correct errors on its tests…
Jonathan
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On Fox News early Sunday, February 15 — about 6:30 a.m. Central? If you see the feature, holler. Linkies, anyone?
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I’m sure he scored *very* well. He always does!
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