tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post580508852772765318..comments2024-03-14T13:50:26.981-04:00Comments on Chaz's School Daze: The New York State Math Test For The Middle School - When A Level 1 Student Becomes A Level 3 StudentChazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-84634772228034471862009-06-13T08:10:10.849-04:002009-06-13T08:10:10.849-04:00I can't wait to see what the NAEP's show. ...I can't wait to see what the NAEP's show. If there really was improvement, it will show up in those tests.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-7654717343266713362009-06-12T16:27:14.823-04:002009-06-12T16:27:14.823-04:00Forgot to mention: Weingarten doesn't care. S...Forgot to mention: Weingarten doesn't care. She'll get on board with this scores inflation in a NY minute.<br />See the NY Teacher: http://www.uft.org/news/teacher/top/city_math_scores_show_across_the_board_gains/Under Assaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222267229529062957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-90646732829316505282009-06-12T16:25:37.112-04:002009-06-12T16:25:37.112-04:00Disheartening as it is infuriating.
At this point...Disheartening as it is infuriating.<br /><br />At this point: ORGANIZE!<br />These problems are not going to go away without massive protests and community action.<br /><br />I never thought there'd be a day when being a teacher wouldn't be enough. Now you have to be teacher activist to complete your job.Under Assaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222267229529062957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-63282057696405491732009-06-12T06:30:55.693-04:002009-06-12T06:30:55.693-04:00I have a student who, although he is in a general ...I have a student who, although he is in a general education class, belongs in a self-contained special ed class. He has NO ability whatsoever. He can barely read, can't comprehend, and never knows what is going on in class. <br /><br />Oh, and yes- he scored a level 3 on the math test, and I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen the score with my own eyes.17 (really 15) more yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05136846071554141284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-57499340964312170052009-06-11T20:33:02.523-04:002009-06-11T20:33:02.523-04:00It is sad to see these kids in college. They are ...It is sad to see these kids in college. They are so ill prepared and lacking of basic skills.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-65205509015017344662009-06-11T19:46:05.019-04:002009-06-11T19:46:05.019-04:00The problem is that when the bubble collapses, the...The problem is that when the bubble collapses, these non-educators will be gone and the teachers will be holding the bag.chaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-66538999169975634902009-06-11T19:17:04.710-04:002009-06-11T19:17:04.710-04:00They'll just build bigger bubbles, if Mayor Mi...They'll just build bigger bubbles, if Mayor Mike has his way.NYC Educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188066345722781723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20674128.post-88864350839839310572009-06-11T19:04:28.103-04:002009-06-11T19:04:28.103-04:00It looks like the Powers That Be have decided to f...It looks like the Powers That Be have decided to follow the Business Model of reporting falsely inflated values. Does DOE now mean "Department of Enron"? What will happen wihen the education bubble bursts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com