tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post2099903397996302416..comments2024-03-26T11:07:03.496-04:00Comments on Ed Notes Online: What If Parents and Teachers Call for Publishing of Testsed notes onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-18001808691843799592012-08-28T13:20:26.659-04:002012-08-28T13:20:26.659-04:00Sunlight is the best disinfectant.Sunlight is the best disinfectant.Michael Fiorillonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-25246049266599384712012-08-28T12:37:58.558-04:002012-08-28T12:37:58.558-04:00Excellent idea! As educators, our instruction is ...Excellent idea! As educators, our instruction is data driven and plenty of times we need to provide evidence for our instruction. My question is: If these state test are so heavily important measure of classroom instruction and student "knowledge", why we can not see in details the test after being scored? I know my parents love to see the scored tests and projects my students do in my classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-42354333554895677142012-08-28T08:45:36.671-04:002012-08-28T08:45:36.671-04:00I don't think tests are foilable. It will take...I don't think tests are foilable. It will take going to court. Imagine a teacher rated low - or even high -- demanding pub of the tests that resulted in merit pay - or not-- or losing a job or being denied tenure. I think this offers a tremendous weapon - which of course the union has ignored.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-72626810150017934952012-08-28T08:43:54.321-04:002012-08-28T08:43:54.321-04:00Great piece Linda. I'll link to it and your bl...Great piece Linda. I'll link to it and your blog. You should consider joining our Change the Stakes committee. Great group of parents and teachers (who are also parents). We meet third Friday of the month at CUNY at 5PM.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-37712473923280404272012-08-28T08:05:39.028-04:002012-08-28T08:05:39.028-04:00Norm,
It should be FOILable , no?Norm,<br /> It should be FOILable , no?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027780550587409844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-78728275735954153512012-08-28T01:56:16.428-04:002012-08-28T01:56:16.428-04:00I agree. Everything should be made public. These c...I agree. Everything should be made public. These companies are paid more than enough to be able to change their tests every year and make the previous years' tests public domain. Also, the formula to evaluate teachers and their yearly progress should be made public. Just think about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33431390.post-38986426004292986552012-08-27T23:37:32.014-04:002012-08-27T23:37:32.014-04:00Bravo, Norm, that is exactly what I have advocated...Bravo, Norm, that is exactly what I have advocated for in my latest blog post http://lkell00.blogspot.com/2012/08/join-anti-testing-movement-why-high.html. If they are so big on data, shouldn't they be more transparent with theirs? Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491712775800149256noreply@blogger.com