Re: Untested theories behind NCLB

[aburke5054@aol.com]

 If "ma" and "pa" like the schools the way they are, more power to them. 
 
 "Over-reliance" on testing can mean anything. For you it means blaming tests because schools are doing silly things. It's that simple.
  
 Art 
  
 -----Original Message-----
 From: shays@ccwebster.net
 To: arn-l@interversity.org
 Sent: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 6:33 AM
 Subject: Re: [arn-l] Untested theories behind NCLB
 
  On Jan 20, 2007, at 3:25 AM, aburke5054@aol.com wrote: 
 
 > You absolutely mischaracterize NCLB according to your schematized > view that says the "details of implementation" are all flaws. NCLB > requires states to improve their schools. If your state is botching > the job, quit whining over reading and math tests and get on their > case. 
 > 
 
 So, Art ... on what basis does a lay person determine if a state is botching the job of improving its schools? More specifically, if some ma or pa thinks that their own local school is doing an okay job, but you know that it isn't ... what evidence will you provide them to show their belief is not correct? 
 
 When you answer those two questions, please go back and address the four concerns raised by over-reliance on testing. 
 
 After you have done that, you might want to go back and reexamine your comments in regards to the rest of the article. 
 
 But please, remember to take it one step at a time. Recovering nicklebeeaholics need direct instruction. 
 
 
 "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been." 
 - - Jimmy Buffett 
 
 Scott Hays 
 shays@ccwebster.net 
 
 
 
   
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