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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: Teacher bashing in A+ land?
To me, it strikes a supreme note of irony that passing a state test will guarantee you a better grade, as one of the supposed rationales offered for the need for these tests in the first place is to put a stop to "grade inflation". I guess what they are really saying is grade inflation is OK as long as the teacher is not the one doing the "inflating". Reminds me of the story of the pfc who decided to join the bomb disposal squad. Instead of following the usual apprenticeship track to learn his craft, he opted to take a series of multiple choice tests on explosive devices and proper methods of defusing and disposing of bombs, screening suspicious packages, etc. He was a good test taker and got great scores, and soon achieved certification as a bomb disposal expert. He was doing great until he got a call to dispose of an explosive device found on a military base, and all of a sudden his career blew up in his face, so to speak. Allen Flanigan > -----Original Message----- > From: susanharman@IGC.ORG [SMTP:susanharman@IGC.ORG] > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 1:12 AM > To: ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU > Subject: Re: Teacher bashing in A+ land? > > Im puzzled about this issue. Whats wrong with "testing out" of a high > school course? We all did it in college, and nobody thought it was odd. > And I have friends who swear taking the GED is more spiritually > uplifting that sitting through dreadful hs courses. As CAI becomes more > popular, well have to figure out why we insist kids have to BE THERE. > Something about social interaction and community? What about home > schoolers? I need some help here. > Susan > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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