So something that happens on average once every four weeks is "constant."
Fire, tornado, and lock down drills combined occur more frequently. They must be even more "constant."
Are you figuring in the class time it takes to prepare for the exams? Class time that could be used for actual instruction? Of course you didn't.
On average, teachers estimate spending 14 days preparing students for state-mandated exams, and 12 days for district-mandated exams.
Of course, not all test prep is created equal. It can mean many things, some good, some not so good. The CEP report defines it as “drilling students on specific content and skills covered on the tests, using practice tests, and/or teaching test-taking skills like time-management and pacing.”
Test prep is especially prevalent in high-poverty and medium-poverty schools, according to the survey. Thirty-six percent of teachers spend at least a month on test prep for state-mandated exams, for example. By contrast, the figure is 23 percent in low-poverty schools.
According to a study by the Council of the Great City Schools, students spend 20 to 25 hours a year taking standardized tests.
How much time is spent on fire drills? 20-25 hrs per yr?
Rapid dismissal ( sometimes fire drills) are once per month, but not always fire drills. Lock down drills are mandated once per semester. Tornado drills are only in the spring and may be done twice ( three times at most). But, nice try. Any reaction to the 67% and 51% homeschool for religious or moral reasons?
responsiblehomeschooling.org
