tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post589475305367526519..comments2024-03-28T11:57:21.902-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Testing: What Purposes?Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-6720540093449257602015-01-18T16:40:47.695-05:002015-01-18T16:40:47.695-05:00Once again Peter, you eviscerate another reform-y ...Once again Peter, you eviscerate another reform-y tool... the testing zombie that refuses to die. Hannah13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17342866965252996458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-30392370389055237992015-01-18T10:29:00.410-05:002015-01-18T10:29:00.410-05:00Don't forget that cut scores on the tests are ...Don't forget that cut scores on the tests are artificially constructed. Even before tests were given in NY John King predicted the failure rate and he was correct! Now the poor results are being used as a hammer to convince the public that ineffective teachers need to be fired.Deb Escobarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947403268232132606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-21237678009978335092015-01-18T09:09:28.431-05:002015-01-18T09:09:28.431-05:00Maine has just been warned that if it doesn't ...Maine has just been warned that if it doesn't increase the amount of weight given to student test scores in teacher evaluations, its NCLB waiver (and funds?) are in jeopardy. http://news.mpbn.net/post/maine-risk-losing-no-child-left-behind-waiverNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768986281351213872noreply@blogger.com