to attend summer school before test results were found to be incorrect. Invalid scoring process Another issue is the grading of the test itself.  While teachers are given a training lesson and grade example questions using a rubric, we can still be subjective when looking at an answer.  Some teachers have higher expectations, others easier.  I have graded state assessments for years and have seen a single answer get two or three different scores.  Teachers who grade the assessments are also subject to overload.  When I grade my own class papers and assignments, I take breaks, as grading over a hundred essays can turn your mind to mush.  On state assessment scoring days teachers are subjected to an assembly line style of grading and as the day wears on, our mental focus and concentration wanes. It is certainly possible that your child's state assessment contains scoring errors.  If the exam was graded again would the score change? Secretive process If you are concerned or curious about your child's test results, ask your child's school to see the test.  Tell the school you want to see the test booklet and your child's actual answer sheet.  Sadly the whole state assessment process is a mystery to parents.  W hy can't we see our child's actual test after it is scored?  Why is the process so secretive? The exams are scored in early May, what does NYSED do with the data for months? These are some of the major reasons why I oppose