tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post5523249052985145544..comments2024-03-19T04:21:59.320-07:00Comments on Mike Rose's Blog: Race to the Top of What?, Part IIMike Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14013622839240394965noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-66812212840883478092010-04-05T13:59:46.347-07:002010-04-05T13:59:46.347-07:00See:
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...See:<br /><br />http://www.sfgate.com/<br />cgi-bin/article.cgi?<br />file=/c/a/2010/04/04/IN0H1CN51B.DTLMargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830842936586000956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-80152258877067774322010-04-05T13:57:17.666-07:002010-04-05T13:57:17.666-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Margihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830842936586000956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-24916557587929076842010-03-19T17:37:15.189-07:002010-03-19T17:37:15.189-07:00I agree the No Child Left Behind act has left us w...I agree the No Child Left Behind act has left us with inadequate funding and unrealistic standards at times, yet there has been growth as a country. We do need formal testing to keep us going and parents convinced of progress. We also need real support.Linda Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774265600282509972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-56211305220568608932010-03-15T21:15:59.623-07:002010-03-15T21:15:59.623-07:00I fell asleep and did not realize I have so many g...I fell asleep and did not realize I have so many grammatical errors in my own response. Oops! Mea culpaLinda Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774265600282509972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-71350428139018027352010-03-15T21:12:20.053-07:002010-03-15T21:12:20.053-07:00Something no one seems to want to talk about is th...Something no one seems to want to talk about is that students themselves regardless of the teacher often resist education, are flagrantly absent or worst interupting the educational experience of other through their defiant behavior. Teachers are blamed for not being able to engage these students when the problem is clearly larger than any one teacher in causation or solution. Looking for Linda Dalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774265600282509972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-60989245924996550692010-03-15T15:30:40.658-07:002010-03-15T15:30:40.658-07:00In response to Michael's comments...
1. Yes,...In response to Michael's comments...<br /><br />1. Yes, outlier schools might be a sign of a problem, but it might not be a problem of the school's making.<br /><br />2. I agree that outlier data among teachers might be worth a look, but I would refrain from assuming that it has to do with the teacher. There are so many factors involved - regarding scheduling, other classes, other David B. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128297307421991852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-10437404058889694532010-03-14T11:55:59.340-07:002010-03-14T11:55:59.340-07:00I would agree with your broad comment that "R...I would agree with your broad comment that "Race to the Top" is too narrowly focused on evaluating teachers and schools by test scores and other quantitative criteria. At the same time, I would make the following observations:<br /><br />-If tests are bad for many years, and are so far outside any reasonable measure of statistical probability, we should be able to assume that a school Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999079891604974439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897286065374355890.post-77729063799765920052010-03-11T14:12:38.751-08:002010-03-11T14:12:38.751-08:00Well put Mike. Obama continues to pursue a warmed...Well put Mike. Obama continues to pursue a warmed over "No Child" policy that is all surface and no substance. I guess it's worse than that. There is some substance, but in the wrong direction: continued reliance on faulty testing, explicit threats to teachers and school districts, and "the magic bullet" fantasy that you've pointed out. And, as you say, the overall Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com