Studying has never been more fun, or profitable, for students at Brownell Middle School in California. To get students excited about preparing for the upcoming California Standards Test (CST), School officials have introduced the CST Cab, which provides an experience modeled after the one that appears on the television show Cash Cab, the Gilroy Dispatch reported.
Brownell students wait for the CST Cab at designated stops around campus, the news source stated. When the yellow car rolls up, they have a chance to hop inside and answer test questions and receive Bruin Bucks, which can later be redeemed for prizes. So far, many students have been eager to test their knowledge in the CST Cab.
"It’s been really incredible to see students doing problems in their free time because it means they feel like they can do it," Amy Patel, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at the School told the news outlet. "Seeing this has empowered me to challenge them and hold them to even higher expectations."
The news source stated that the CST is administered to students in late April and early May. The assessment is a part of the California STAR Testing Program and measures students’ knowledge of subjects such as English, mathematics, history and science, according to the California Department of Education.
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