How Do We Feel About EOGs, SoDu?

South Durham elementary school students in third, fourth, and fifth grades are kicking off end-of-grade testing, and if you think kids are underwhelmed with these assessments, perhaps take some comfort in the fact that public school leaders also believe they could be better.

Victoria Creamer, principal of Creekside Elementary School, sent a message to families this week in which she acknowledged “that the thought of assessments like these can cause some of us to have big feelings. That is OK.”

Her thoughts on the EOG tests:

• “It’s good for your teachers, your families, and for me to know how much you learned this year. Unfortunately, the state of (North Carolina) forces us to show that using tests that are extremely long and kind of boring. While I agree we that we want to measure how smart you all are, I disagree with how we have to do this. But it’s not a choice and I’m sorry about that.”
• “With that said, I expect you all to take your time and do your best on each test that you take. Whether you are happy about it or not, you should always make an effort and be proud of anything on which you put your name.”
• “Most importantly, I am proud of each and every one of you for how hard you have worked this year. I don’t care about your scores, but I do care about your effort and your attitude. I trust that you will all work to be proud of yourselves.”

She urged students to get to bed early, eat a good breakfast, and get to school on time.

“I know you can get through this and I look forward to celebrating with you when you’re done,” Creamer wrote.

How do you feel about these EOG assessments?

Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to our neighbors in South Durham. Please consider supporting us as a subscriber on Patreon or donate to underwrite the cost of covering the news that matters to you in neighborhoods like Woodcroft, Parkwood, Fairfield, and Hope Valley Farms.