On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:40:02 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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Rich, what was their 'reason' for firing her? Here a teacher can get fired
for giving hints during the actual Standards of Learning test, but
practice
tests have no such requirements.

In fact, when teachers administer the SOL test here, there will be another
person in the room to monitor the teacher!

I don't know anymore than I posted. I just found out about this yesterday.
The MCAS testing program is very controversial up here and maybe she
violated some rule by taking it upon herself to try to help the kids prepare
for tests later on in high grades. Purely speculation on my part, though.

Eisboch



A quick peak (http://www.mcaspass.com/testmastery/mcas/mdoe.html ) shows
the MCAS to be very similar, at least in purpose, to the Virginia Standards
of Learning test.

The VSOL was controversial at first, with some teachers, parents, and
students against it. This became especially true when Virginia mandated
that certain tests must be passed for the student to get a high school
diploma. Now most teachers are thankful that the tests exist and is being
used to set a standard. They provide a 'stick' that even administrators
can't remove.
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