PROBLEMS ARE FOUND WITH A STATE MANDATED TEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN ALBUQUERQUE SAY THE "END OF THE COURSE" TEST FROM THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS POORLY FORMATTED AND FULL OF FACTUAL ERRORS.
ALBUQUERQUE TEACHERS FEDERATION PRESIDENT ELLEN BERNSTEIN SAYS SHE'S BEEN GETTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TEST FOR WEEKS NOW. SHE TELLS CHANNEL 7 NEWS IS SEEMS THE P-E-D PUT THE TEST TOGETHER HASTILY, THEN DIDN'T CHECK IT FOR ACCURACY. SHE ALSO SAYS IT WAS STUDENTS WHO POINTED OUT MISTAKES TO THEIR TEACHERS.
