In the never ending quest to help my wonderful students write the perfect short answers on my tests, I offer you, dear reader, still more sample test answers.more

With every new school year, a whole new batch of wide eyed, slightly terrified 7th graders enters my classroom for their first test. Every year many of those students need a little guidance on how to write good short essay responses to the questions on those tests. Of course, we spend time in class discussing what makes a good short …more

Sample test questions are now available for all upcoming history tests. Students may find them by clicking on the "Sample Test Questions" link.

I am making an important change regarding test retakes effective 2nd quarter. As of October 26, I will no longer offer retakes for tests. I may, on a case by case basis, require a student to retake an exam, but retakes will not generally be offered to any student. Students or parents who have questions about the new policy are …more

Recently I've been thinking about my policy regarding the retaking of tests and quizzes and I've decided to make a change. Effective January 5th, 2009, the new score resulting from the retaking of a test or quiz will replace the previous grade, even if it is lower than the original score. The reason for the change is that numerous students…more