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Jim Lane

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11. Thanks!

Reply to savebigbird (Reply #9)

Sun May 26, 2013, 01:49 PM

May 2013

I know that, just within the last couple days, someone here started a thread about what you mention -- charter schools booting students selectively, to improve their average scores.

There might be a niche for a school that grudgingly administered the tests but didn't waste much time on prep. The school would have to find parents who understood the value of learning that wasn't measured by the standardized test scores.

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Standardized Testing Causing Other Students in School to Not Have Classes [View all] JPZenger May 2013 OP

Yes, the ULTIMATE hypocrisy. elleng May 2013 #1

My wife is a 30 year teacher and was telling me about this gopiscrap May 2013 #2

I was "mom" to several kids who had no place to Starry Messenger May 2013 #3

All of these things are mandated by the state. mbperrin May 2013 #4

We still teach while some take state test Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #5

Stupid question from a nonparent.... Jim Lane May 2013 #6

Surprisingly, a lot... savebigbird May 2013 #9

Thanks! Jim Lane May 2013 #11

When tests are high stakes, LWolf May 2013 #7

It's very widespread. Igel May 2013 #8

"obviously the teachers weren't doing their job" = what? HiPointDem May 2013 #10