By Oliver Martinez, Middle-School Correspondent
We just finished with the ERBs. ERBs (Educational Records Bureau) was founded in 1927 (erblearn.org ). They are tests whose purpose is to check a student’s academic performance, grades three to eight are tested. The categories in this test are: mathematics, verbal reasoning, listening, word analysis, quantitative reasoning, writing mechanics, reading comprehension, and more. ERBs were gone for two years at PVS due to Covid, but they are now back. Thankfully (from a middle-school perspective), these tests are not graded and won’t go into Report Cards, but they do go into students’ permanent Cumulative Folders.
Now, let’s see what people think about the ERBs:
“I think all standardized tests are pointless.”
Mr. Hesson, Math Teacher
“ERBs are bad; they should just get good.”
Tal Maruvada, 8th Grade
“ERBs are dumb.”
Emerson Price, 8th Grade
“I don’t like ERBs.”
Chloe Elbaz, 8th Grade
“ERB’s are just time consuming, and they’re pointless,”
Sherwin Hemmati, 8th Grade
“They suck, but at least they don’t affect my grades.”
Kayliee Augustine-Sails, 8th Grade
“I don’t like them; they are stressful”
Gabie Rodriguez-Portugues, 8th Grade
Wow, there’s not a lot of popularity with the ERBs. Now, let’s look at a positive response.
“I’m jealous that I didn’t get to take them.”
Ms. McKee, Math Teacher
I think that it’s safe to say that the majority of the school doesn’t enjoy ERBs. Personally, I think ERBs are dreadful and useless, but some people may think differently. Leave your opinion on ERBs in the comments.
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