tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post4636522400179211068..comments2024-03-28T19:47:39.985-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: TX: Yet Another Testing Screw-upPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-60333555784581295642016-06-09T18:02:51.465-04:002016-06-09T18:02:51.465-04:00We did mostly get rid of Pearson after nearly 30 y...We did mostly get rid of Pearson after nearly 30 years. They definitely lost a LOT of $$! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862192399983930031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-73197419819416782362016-06-09T17:26:11.716-04:002016-06-09T17:26:11.716-04:00Thank you for writing about us, we have been fight...Thank you for writing about us, we have been fighting the good fight here for nearly 20 years!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862192399983930031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-73982576460150137932016-06-09T17:25:25.435-04:002016-06-09T17:25:25.435-04:00In fact, the HIS Board will be meeting in about 30...In fact, the HIS Board will be meeting in about 30 minutes and we ate fighting to keep them from spending another dime on the VAMSHAM contract <br /><br />https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=478124385731699&id=100006024251418&ref=bookmarksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862192399983930031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-81802438945025723672016-06-09T17:23:15.477-04:002016-06-09T17:23:15.477-04:00And this one, which was filed by the Houston Feder...And this one, which was filed by the Houston Federation of Teachers earlier this year, against VAMSHAM teacher evals....<br />http://nepc.colorado.edu/blog/houston-lawsuit<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862192399983930031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-34309968775407681122016-06-09T17:20:39.694-04:002016-06-09T17:20:39.694-04:00Also, we have filed two lawsuits...
The most rece...Also, we have filed two lawsuits...<br /><br />The most recent is this one, because the tests given this Spring didn't even follow the law in grades 3-8<br /><br />http://stopstaar.org/the-suit/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862192399983930031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-38771661550468297922016-06-09T17:10:06.545-04:002016-06-09T17:10:06.545-04:00Like every other state, Texas will posture and ...Like every other state, Texas will posture and 'fine' the testing company, who will happily accept it as a cost of doing business. In fact, their auditors have probably made them set up a reserve in anticipation of their screw-ups. Of course, they might do a Florida and threaten a fine, but never carry through on it. Regardless, it's not like any testing company will actually lose money for testing problems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544213160574214282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-47425366555029923422016-06-09T16:59:01.603-04:002016-06-09T16:59:01.603-04:00Just when you think STAAR testing can't get mo...Just when you think STAAR testing can't get more messed up...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223251137400603071noreply@blogger.com