(Almost) Perfect Praxis!

I've taught for nearly 10 years, and never before had to take the Praxis test as part of my state credentialing. So I was pretty miffed when I learned that to transfer my CA credential to a UT one, I would have to take this test (and spend $130 to do so!).

I took the exam a month ago, and was super bugged because the test, which was scheduled to begin at 7:30 am, didn't actually start till 8:30. Not because they were late -- that happened at the GRE testing place last week!! -- but just because they combined about 20 different tests into one room, and so the administration took forever. Then they said we couldn't leave until the 2 hours were through (even though I finished 1/2 hour early). I was so bugged -- we had planned to go to the Arts City Days Parade together but instead I was 1.5 hours later than I thought I'd be! -- that I wrote a letter. The response came yesterday. Half of it doesn't even address what I wrote. The ETS administrators would fail their own standardized writing assessments, which say, in effect, no points will be given for answering the wrong question.

But enough grumbling (though I will write another letter or two to follow up on these things!). Today I saw my Praxis score on the English Language, Literature, and Composition exam. 200 out of 200! I didn't answer flawlessly (62 out of 66, 17 out of 18, and 36 out of 36 in the three sections), but still I guess it translates to a "perfect" score. Yippee!!

Am I bragging too much? Sorry!