How to Tell that a Test is Too Long
Question: As a teacher, how can you determine that a test is too long?
Answer: When every single one of your students is nowhere close to being done with it at the time class is supposed to end!!
At 3:20 (when Linear Algebra is supposed to end), I was basically done with half of the test. It took me another 50 minutes (so approximately 2x the length of class) to finish it, and when I left then over half the class was still there. I’m sorry, but a test that is that long shouldn’t be given. Either shorten the thing or put more tests throughout the semester so that there’s less information between each one. I mean, there’s all of two weeks of class left. Is it really necessary to have a test this close to our final?
HP completely dominated Pearce tonight 13-0, so now with only 3 district games left, we seem to be in a very good position for making the playoffs. After I got home tonight, I found an email from Gearbox with a 10 question test for me to complete within a week pertaining to an internship opportunity. They use the test as a way of weeding out candidates before inviting them in for interviews, so the fact that I got it in no way means that I’ll be offered an internship with them. If I am, however, and they’re willing to work with my slightly weird schedule for June, I’d take it in a heartbeat.