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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: FW: Hearing testimony
In a message dated 6/2/2006 4:58:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, dkeikoa@hawaii.rr.com writes: ... This past year, based on scores from the 2003-2004 testing and criteria, we were deemed in need of "restructuring." ...And yes, we must reveal the possibility that teachers feel so much pressure that they will "review" items on the test they know they have not covered after having a peek at the test before giving it to the students.... ______________________________________________________________ Your school is not being "restructured" because of the results of one test. Your school is being restructured because for six consecutive years too many students failed to achieve well enough. The Commissioners know the rules. That being said, I do not think that telling the Commission that teachers cheat is a very convincing argument for scrapping NCLB. Art
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