One of my duties as a fifth grade teacher was to go over every answer sheet for the end of level tests and the standardized test. If a student had slopped out of the circle )which the scanner would read as a wrong or extra answer on the other side of the paper), I would erase the part outside of the circle. If the pencil wass too light, I was to darken it. If a student had two answers on the same question, I was to seek out the student and show them the question, then ask which of the two answers they meant, then erase the other one.
All this had to be done in public, like in the media center with several teachers present, so that someone could monitor that I wasn’t changing any answers, just making sure that the answers would scan correctly.
As to Peter’s practicing filling in little ovals, exercises in doing just that were done every day for sevral weeks before the tests.
While the concept of misplaced focus is humorous, there is actually an underlying moral to this strip: the Devil is in the details. While they may have sounded silly or inane, the instructions for properly filling in the ovals were necessary in order for the machinery (at the time) to function properly and successfully. “Attention to detail” was considered a life skill and impressed on us during Navy boot camp. Our company commanders had laid out explicit instructions for folding our underwear, along with some rock-solid rationale: How could we expect the Navy to trust us with millions of dollars worth of machinery and hardware if we can’t even follow simple steps to fold up our “scivvies”?
The Reader Premium Member 2 days ago
I hope he is staying within the lines.
Uncle Kenny 2 days ago
One of my duties as a fifth grade teacher was to go over every answer sheet for the end of level tests and the standardized test. If a student had slopped out of the circle )which the scanner would read as a wrong or extra answer on the other side of the paper), I would erase the part outside of the circle. If the pencil wass too light, I was to darken it. If a student had two answers on the same question, I was to seek out the student and show them the question, then ask which of the two answers they meant, then erase the other one.
All this had to be done in public, like in the media center with several teachers present, so that someone could monitor that I wasn’t changing any answers, just making sure that the answers would scan correctly.
As to Peter’s practicing filling in little ovals, exercises in doing just that were done every day for sevral weeks before the tests.
One of the reasons I decided to retire.
SquidGamerGal 2 days ago
Make sure you stay within the line and fill them in completely. Otherwise, it won’t be accepted!
hk Premium Member 2 days ago
Don’t worry, some NFL team or basketball team will hire you, even if you can’t spell or talk.
hk Premium Member 2 days ago
Or you could go to Jersey and become a teacher… no tests, don’t need math or English….
dsidney49 2 days ago
While the concept of misplaced focus is humorous, there is actually an underlying moral to this strip: the Devil is in the details. While they may have sounded silly or inane, the instructions for properly filling in the ovals were necessary in order for the machinery (at the time) to function properly and successfully. “Attention to detail” was considered a life skill and impressed on us during Navy boot camp. Our company commanders had laid out explicit instructions for folding our underwear, along with some rock-solid rationale: How could we expect the Navy to trust us with millions of dollars worth of machinery and hardware if we can’t even follow simple steps to fold up our “scivvies”?
mindjob 2 days ago
You get that practice every time you vote
Strawberry King 1 day ago
Spelling his name with the dots, I’m sure.
txmystic 1 day ago
When in doubt, guess “C”…