tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post2188275320786048137..comments2024-03-12T11:58:18.978-04:00Comments on Accountable Talk: How Low Can You Go?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-27385337746617461792009-01-28T19:41:00.000-05:002009-01-28T19:41:00.000-05:00Ahhh...you have to love the high standards set by ...Ahhh...you have to love the high standards set by the Bloom crew.Mr. Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239113469882849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-33471371767605278652009-01-27T19:26:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:26:00.000-05:00I am in scoring hell right now. I don't want to be...I am in scoring hell right now. I don't want to be there!! I am being forced by principal from hell. Today I wanted to cut my wrist with a pencil. Talk about dummying down. We are being told "come on guys, they are only children, give as many fours as you can"proofoflifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223433380297875666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-71967212590786989772009-01-25T22:55:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:55:00.000-05:00Of course the mayor and his allies, who would neve...Of course the mayor and his allies, who would never actually send their own kids to public school, will point to the higher scores as proof that mayoral control has been successful and must be maintained.Patrick Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-76609371961096799322009-01-24T11:10:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:10:00.000-05:00Those tests are a joke but be careful I do know of...Those tests are a joke but be careful I do know of a teacher that was removed from the school when she was observed telling a student how to use the ruler on the math test. Unbelievable but true.Chazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964739497720364749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-30568217511804454142009-01-24T08:31:00.000-05:002009-01-24T08:31:00.000-05:00PO'ed, the exams are confidential until after the ...PO'ed, the exams are confidential until after the grades are released, and by then the media doesn't give a damn.<BR/><BR/>Miss Eyre, I saw parts of both the 6th and 7th grade tests and they both seemed significantly below grade level to me. The 8th grade teachers I know said the exam was much easier than last year's, although I can't attest to that personally.<BR/><BR/>If the 8th grade exam was indeed grade appropriate, all I can say is--watch out 8th grade teachers. The 6th and 7th grade teachers will do way better than you, which effectively puts a bullseye on your back.Mr. Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239113469882849506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-11133762972834852902009-01-23T20:31:00.000-05:002009-01-23T20:31:00.000-05:00I just blogged about my experience proctoring the ...I just blogged about my experience proctoring the 8th grade ELA exam. Not sure what grade you're talking about, maybe 6th? The 6th grade teacher I spoke with had comments similar to yours about the 6th grade exam.<BR/><BR/>http://themortonschool.blogspot.com/2009/01/notes-and-observations-post-ela-exam.htmlMiss Eyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392984911266075979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477669229969550311.post-10021911275449255142009-01-23T20:01:00.000-05:002009-01-23T20:01:00.000-05:00I find it amamzing that no one in the media has pi...I find it amamzing that no one in the media has picked up on waht a joke these exams are.Pissedoffteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924089808582137198noreply@blogger.com