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06.24.08, 11:44 AM NY Schools
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I am viewing my DC's OLSAT at the DOE on Monday. Any idea what to expect? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:44 AM Flag
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B/c I think there was a misake somewhere in the testing. DC got 99/99/99 ERBs and 99 SB. And 27% on Olsat!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:50 AM Flag
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your dc must have not finished the test. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:52 AM Flag
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So, what will I learn from the test and what is my recourse? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:54 AM Flag
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np, nothing. If your dc didn't finish the test, there is no recourse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:55 AM Flag
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or: No idea. Luckily I did not have to deal with this situation. If I had, I would do the same as you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:55 AM Flag
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Try again next year for 1st grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:56 AM Flag
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You know that the OLSAT is an odd test and many many very smart dc (especially the creative ones) did not do nearly as well as expected. I wouldn't except much of the DOE, but every now and then you get some one who will surprise you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:17 AM Flag
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did you file a request with the DOE to have a look at your DC's test? I did the same but have never gotten a word back from them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:50 AM Flag
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Yes. I also called pretty much every day to make sure I would not be ignored. Why did you call? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:51 AM Flag
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DS bombed (meaning 0 points) the shapes subtest on the BRSA while getting extremely high scores on the rest of the BRSA and the OLSAT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:07 PM Flag
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So what do you expect looking at the test would change? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:11 PM Flag
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not sure. I just want to make sure it was not a grading mistake. It does look weird since he's done so well on all other aspects of the test. Not even trying it seems to be out of the ordinary for him. Again, we'll see. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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^^^^ btw if it was indeed a technical error I would be pissed because he would have gotten a 99 instead of the 98 he was still being able to get and he would have gotten a better chance on Anderson and NEST. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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You're quibbling over a 98???????????? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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a 98 did not get you into any citywides this year. I think the poster has the right to quibble. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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Even if the child had scores a 99, 99's didn't get into citywides. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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NP: There were 447 99s and only 225 citywide seats. So a 99 didn't necessarily get you there either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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but a 99er would have had a much better chance than a 98er. What's so hard to understand here? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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Fighting with 98 because you wanted 99 is just insane. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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S/he probably didn't answer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:22 PM Flag
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No idea. We're scheduled for the 17th but I think we might just cancel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:50 AM Flag
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why would you cancel? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:52 AM Flag
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No interest anymore. It will have been over 2 months since we got the scores. A lot has happened. We're happy with the school for next year. Doubt we'd even ask to have it rescored despite a glaringly off score in one area. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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I don't think it's that odd. DS had all 97-99s and one 35. It happens. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:22 PM Flag
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It's really out oh whack with other tests, etc. Like I said - probably not even going to go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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It will just be for you to verify that there was not a scoring error. So, you will just verify that the number of questions answered correctly matches the number listed as correct. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 11:53 AM Flag
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I assume OP will not be able to see the questions but only the answers and the answer key then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:08 PM Flag
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Correct. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:08 PM Flag
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Last year, parents got to see the questions and answers, but couldn't take them with them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:15 PM Flag
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It seems like bull if you can't see questions -- don't we teach our kids to go over corrected tests to learn what you don't know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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you must be kidding? this test is not one that the dc even knew was a test, and the content is used to place kids, not something they must learn as part of their education. doe must safeguard these tests so that they don't get out. its about safeguarding the test, and you really should be ok with that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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With whom are you meeting? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:16 PM Flag
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Someone on here last wk appealed right away b/c her daughter had to bubble & it slowed her down -- they let her retest. I heard this a.m. some schools let the kid's own teachers administer it. Sounds like a lot of inconsistency. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:27 PM Flag
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"on here"? Uh, don't believe a thing what's been said here on UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 12:43 PM Flag
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Well, actually it was me who posted that and it was true. SHe also did come down with a fever that night, which may have contributed, but we appealed the next day, they looked into it (talked to her tester and such) and agreed with our appeal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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so she was sick. ok. I buy that. but getting an appeal because the kid couldn't keep up with the test would be ridiculous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:42 PM Flag
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No, it wasn't keep up with the test. It was that she was told she had to fill in all her own bubbles whereas all the other kids just had to point. She's a bubble perfectionist and it took her forever and wiped her out. I know it sounds absurd but it's true. We appealed based on that and not the sickness. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:45 PM Flag
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lol! bubbling wiped her out!???! I am LOL big time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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But that is not true - my dd was told she had to bubble and I as far as I know so were others. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:21 AM Flag
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That is different. You had to appeal within 3 days of taking the test, not after you saw the score and did not like it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:44 PM Flag
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Yes, we followed the rules and were very polite about it all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:46 PM Flag
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Yes, when dc are in a DOE school - it is generally their own teachers who administer it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:20 AM Flag
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For the person whose dc skipped shapes - if there is a testing error, push HARD for a place at a citywide. They will have spaces, esp. at NEST, and squeaky wheel gets the prize [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:41 PM Flag
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The Bracken test is generally used to identify verbally based learning disabilities. That your obviously bright daughter 'flunked" a section of it is pretty wierd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 05:14 AM Flag
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