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T-3.5 weeks

You know, it's been a very busy year... why did no one send me a reminder that the WASL is only 3 weeks way? I'm in the middle of a novel for cripes sakes... with really slow reading classes. Who don't do homework.

Thank goodness for StemStar! Now I can torture all my students with WASL type questions that force them to show how they're thinking. I'm sure they'll all be very happy. I can see their smiling faces now...

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Anonymous said…
Thank you for this. I think it will be useful in preparing assessments for my kids who have to take the SOL tests here in Virginia.
7:48 AM
Unknown said…
Yes we use it over here in the uk, its a good service. We build it into a web builder solution that does the questions for us - check out School Website builder
6:16 AM
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