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06.09.08, 19:53 PM NY Schools
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There seems to be a poster or a few posters who are hell bent in making sure we all think the test scores don't have anything at all to do with intelligence. obviously it is a person or people who feel bad/embarrassed that their kids didn't do well. But the truth, and we all know it, is that you DO have to be smart to ace the OLSAT, SB and ERB. Not that plenty of smart kids don't bomb, but to get that 99 you do have to be a smart kid. Period, end of story. You can argue if you want but you'll be wrong. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.09.08, 07:53 PM Flag
 

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Sounds like someone is living a tad too vicariously through her 4 yo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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lol. i couldn't agree more, signed 99 mom! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:35 AM Flag
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ssshhhh -- if she has to admit that a random test doesn't prove her kid is "smart" then what does she have left to hold onto?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:03 AM Flag
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Well, I was one of those kids who aced tests. I wasn't dumb, but certainly not gifted in a real way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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Are you the poster who was nasty to the 98 SB kid with a 99 OLSAT hoping for Anderson? You must have a huge stick up your ass lady. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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I agree. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 08:39 PM Flag
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ITTTTTTTTTTTTA [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 09:20 PM Flag
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My dd aced it, didn't get a single question wrong on OLSAT, 2 wrong on BRSA. Yes, she's smart, but I think luck is a huge factor also. She could just as easily have bombed it. And it's absurd that so much rides on a single 45 minute test of a 4 yr old. Those posters are expressing legitimate frustration with this system. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:41 AM Flag
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I could not agree more!!!!! AMEN!! (signed, mom of 99 DS) It is total luck!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:49 AM Flag
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my kid lives in nc so isn't tested, so i don't have a particular dog in this fight. however, i think your post is really insensitive and unreasonable. kids have a variety of intelligences. one of the factors for happiness and success in relating to others is emotional iq. also, god blesses the kids who test high but also the ones who don't, who skills may show up in different ways. there are lots of different intelligences. all this testing seems so sad to me. also, to lambast others when your child obviously scored high is just unseemly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:42 AM Flag
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I'm the poster above you, and ITA. Nicely put. I hate feeling hostage to this process especially when I disagree with the underlying assumptions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:43 AM Flag
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what a repulsive thing to say about people who question the sanity of testing our kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:43 AM Flag
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I half agree. I think a dc that scores consistently high on these tests probably has something going for her but on the other hand I don't think we should be making distinctions between percentiles. Do you really think a 98 is "smarter" than a 97? I doubt it. I think it's ridiculous all the "high" 99s saying that their kids are more deserving of a spot than a "low" 99 or even a 98 for that matter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:20 AM Flag
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Just logged on--so I don't know too much about the debate here--but I agree that there are probably lots of false negatives, but not false positives. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:23 AM Flag
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