Hi...Thanks for your post...I will keep my fingers crossed for
your husband...My friend has passed the reading section and
missed the writing by 1 point, most likely due to his disability
as well...I only wish people understood that everyone learns in
different way, particularly those with disabilities...true,
dedicated, successful educators would understand that and not
deem qualifications soley based on this test. Best of luck to
you...hope it works out!
On 6/20/09, cp wrote:
> I know how you feel. My husband has taken the writing test 7
> times, each time coming closer, but still not passing it.
> Last time he was 2 points away. I am getting sick and tired
> of this test, it is ruining our lives. My husband works with
> mental handicap people and wants to be a special ed teacher.
> He would be a very good teacher, but because of this test he
> can't get a license so he is struck in dead end jobs
> babysitting handicap people. He feels horrible because he
> can't use any of his skills or brain after doing so well in
> school. My husband has a disability with his motor skills so
> he has very bad handwriting so I think that is the reason why
> he isn't passing the writing test. Because his handwriting
> is so bad it looks like he is misspelling words when really
> he is not. I don't know how this state can have a test that
> can control a person's life and future. How can someone who
> would have got 2 more points on a test be a better teacher
> then someone else. That doesn't make sense. Where I am from
> you only need to go to get into teacher's college to be a
> teacher. I think MA should do the same.
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