Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:25:42 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:46:06 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:28:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

If the tests are developed and administered properly, the teachers don't
know what's on the test anyway. They know what the standards of learning
are, and they try to ensure the students can meet the standards.
Unfortunately, you are out of touch. That may be how it used to work,
but not under the new NCLB "Standard".

The reason? They have to teach across a broad population from the
slowest to the brightest including those who can't/won't learn. They
have to up the high end as far as possible to raise the average to
acceptable levels for continued funding or the dreaded take over by
the State.
So, are you saying that the teachers in CT know what the test questions
will be and actually use those questions to design their curriculum?

Then your school system has big problems.

Why does it work in Virginia, but not in your school district? We've been
using the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test for years and it meets
all the requirements of the NCLB.

Well, let's cut to the chase.

Who develops your Mastery Test or whatever they call it in Virginia?


This is hilarious, in a sad way, Tom. You've having a discussion with a
*failed* teacher, one who was unable to motivate his students, and who
simply gave up.

HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:25:42 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:46:06 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:28:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

If the tests are developed and administered properly, the teachers
don't
know what's on the test anyway. They know what the standards of
learning
are, and they try to ensure the students can meet the standards.
Unfortunately, you are out of touch. That may be how it used to work,
but not under the new NCLB "Standard".

The reason? They have to teach across a broad population from the
slowest to the brightest including those who can't/won't learn. They
have to up the high end as far as possible to raise the average to
acceptable levels for continued funding or the dreaded take over by
the State.
So, are you saying that the teachers in CT know what the test questions
will be and actually use those questions to design their curriculum?

Then your school system has big problems.

Why does it work in Virginia, but not in your school district? We've
been
using the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test for years and it
meets
all the requirements of the NCLB.

Well, let's cut to the chase.

Who develops your Mastery Test or whatever they call it in Virginia?


This is hilarious, in a sad way, Tom. You've having a discussion with a
*failed* teacher, one who was unable to motivate his students, and who
simply gave up.


Harry,
SWS has discussions with you all the time, and you have failed in life.

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:17:23 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:25:42 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:46:06 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:28:36 -0500, John H.
wrote:

If the tests are developed and administered properly, the teachers don't
know what's on the test anyway. They know what the standards of learning
are, and they try to ensure the students can meet the standards.
Unfortunately, you are out of touch. That may be how it used to work,
but not under the new NCLB "Standard".

The reason? They have to teach across a broad population from the
slowest to the brightest including those who can't/won't learn. They
have to up the high end as far as possible to raise the average to
acceptable levels for continued funding or the dreaded take over by
the State.
So, are you saying that the teachers in CT know what the test questions
will be and actually use those questions to design their curriculum?

Then your school system has big problems.

Why does it work in Virginia, but not in your school district? We've been
using the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) test for years and it meets
all the requirements of the NCLB.

Well, let's cut to the chase.

Who develops your Mastery Test or whatever they call it in Virginia?


This is hilarious, in a sad way, Tom. You've having a discussion with a
*failed* teacher, one who was unable to motivate his students, and who
simply gave up.

Which is why I was one of two teachers in our district to recieve an
'Exemplary' performance appraisal.

Harry, I hate calling names, but you do qualify for the 'liar' title. Of
course, some will think your comment 'cool'.

We'll see what kind of response you get from the person to whom it was
addressed.
--
John H