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I agree, we see the same pattern (MCAS determines fieldtrip visits
and choices).  The reasons for the post-test visits vary, sometimes
it's viewed as a treat, sometimes as a real learning experience.
Beryl

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>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:25:31 -0400 Karen Reeds <[log in to unmask]>
>writes:
>>  A slightly related question (based on one small bit of
>>  observation)--Do school group visits to museums pick up markedly
>>  once the standardized testing week is over?
>
>Yes. And it's not coincidental - in our state, the tests are administered
>in the fall, and test week (and weeks immediately prior) are a dead zone.
>Business, for us at least, always takes an upswing once they're done.
>
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