April 21, 2006

• Christy Mays just sent me the following educational bulletin:

  
  

  ~ Subject: TAAS, TAKS, and TACO
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  ~Since the average life of previous [Texas] state-wide tests (TABS, TEAMS, TAAS and now TAKS) has been 5 years, we have decided that it is not too early to plan for the next test.  The new instrument will be the
  Texas Assessment of Cognitive Operations (TACO). It will have a remedial version (Soft TACO), a regular version (Hard TACO) and advanced version with many more pages (the Gordita).  Also, it will be graded on a normal curve (the TACO Bell).
  
  ~Districts being graded will be offered a report of standings called the
   Summative Administrative Assessment Survery - SAAS (pronounced SAUCE).  If the ratings are excellent (TACO Bueno), satisfactory (mild SAAS) or unsatisfactory (Hot SAAS).  Districts receiving the lowest scores will be put on probation with a Basic Educational Appraisal - Not Satisfactory (BEANS).
  
  ~A second low rating will earn the dreaded supplement:
  REmediation FactoRs for Individualized Education Deficits (REFRIED BEANS).  [Caution: This rating will cause a lot of hot air at campus faculty meetings.]
  KEEP SMILING!

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