Currently, my writing students are taking their state writing assessment. These tests are very highly guarded. No student sees another student's test. The test booklets are locked up whenever they are not being used. And I have to turn them in every afternoon and check them back out every morning. Needless to say, when a student says they have the wrong test booklet, I get a little freaked out, because that could be considered a test violation and mean we'd have to jump through all sorts of hoops. This was the conversation that happened as I passed out the test booklets during third period today.
Student: This isn't my test.
Me: (Quickly look at his booklet) Yes it is.
Student: My name isn't Stephanie Moore.
Me: No, but mine is.
Student: You gave me a booklet that says Stephanie Moore.
Me: I'm special; my name is on all of the test booklets.
Student: ...blank stare....
Another student: Dude, you're looking in the wrong spot. Her name is Stephanie Moore. And she doesn't need to write an essay... so...?
Student: Oh... Wait... This is mine. There's my name.
At no point did this kid EVER acknowledge it was my name that he was confused about.
