One Common Criticism of TAKS Testing Is That

question 17

Multiple Choice

One common criticism of TAKS testing is that

• A) too much class time is spent "teaching to the test."
• B) the evaluation standards are not uniform throughout the state.
• C) there are not enough evaluations of students in early grades.
• D) there are too many subject areas that are tested.
• E) some schools perform better than others, causing disparities in state funding.

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