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06.26.08, 13:12 PM NY Schools
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Explain, please. Why do UB moms (1) constantly criticize No Child Left Behind and "teaching to the test" and (2) inundate the board with posts about how well their school did on standardized tests? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.26.08, 01:12 PM Flag
 

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UB moms talk about their dc's doing well on IQ tests who don't benefit from drills and teaching to the achievement tests. But I think one group of moms whose dc's do well say one thing and another group of moms whose dc's don't test well say another. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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THANK YOU [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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excellent point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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it's a double edge sword. Test scores are not the only thing but if the test scores are bad you don't want to go there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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Just because some of us are hostages to the public system (can't afford to opt out into private) doesn't mean we LIKE the way it is structured. It's not inconsistent at all. We're just doing the best we can, within a system that has priorities that we might not agree with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:30 PM Flag
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But if the testing in that system is BS, why tout the test scores at all? It may even be a sign the school pays too much attention to test prep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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There are a number of different --- and all valid --- conclusions one can reach from test scores. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 01:49 PM Flag
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Before blanket criticism, please look at the tests. I agree that kids are over tested and the financial ties in NCLB create real problems, but if you look at the actual tests you will find they cover all the basic skills we want our kids to learn. "Teaching to the test" mostly means teaching all those things we expect our kids to learn. Among other things testing helps make sure that the kids are getting it and allows Ed departments to see what is going on in the schools. What if you had decided a curriculum that you wanted to make sure every 3rd grader learned - what better way is there than to test on that curriculum? You can download all of these tests to see them for yourself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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