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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: State Assessments/did anyone see frontline?
In a message dated 3/29/02 1:00:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, aburke@VANSD.ORG writes: > People who want to believe schools are doing a lousy job (or, for that > matter, people who want to believe that the schools are doing a great job) > will believe that no matter where the bar is. > > The problem is, when the bar is placed too high and test scores are rotten in the paper, even (or especially) the casual observer (or voter) gets the wrong impression, digging ever deeper the trench that is lack of local school support. Yes, Virginia, if you see it in a bar graph it must be so. pun intended for your benefit, Mickey Juanita
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