Teachers can not expect middle school students to stay in a favorable learning state for more than 15 minutes without intervention. (edutopia.org)
Unfortunately the testing will continue through graduation so if you would like to put a positive spin on it maybe it is good that the students are learning the state standards. (zillow.com)
Twenty minutes is probably the maximum time that most people can stay in a positive learning state without a change of stimulus. (edutopia.org)