Fw: [care] Re: Weigh in! Poll on MCAS in Metro newspaper

[Sue Allison <sueallison@COMCAST.NET>]

Don't forget to vote!  Vote soon and vote often!  And leave a great
commentary after you vote.  Let's stack this thing!  There are only 89 votes
so far.  We can do better than that!


----- Original Message -----
From: "lguisbond" <guisbond@world.std.com>
To: <care@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:59 AM
Subject: [care] Re: Weigh in! Poll on MCAS in Metro newspaper


> The Metro MCAS poll is still up on the web site: www.metro-boston.com.
>
> With 89 votes, cast, here are the current results:
>
> The MCAS test is definitely biased against poor and minority
> students.   76 %
>
> The MCAS is not biased. It was prepared by teachers from around the
> state, including teachers of poor and minority students, and they
> went out of their way to make the test fair and unbiased.  16 %
>
> The MCAS might have a slight bias if only because suburban schools
> have better facilities and spend more money on their schools.   6 %
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
> Total votes: 89
>
>
> --- In care@y..., myanna1723@a... wrote:
> > With my vote...the count is up to 71 total votes...and 71% think
> the test is
> > biased, 19% think the test is fair and balanced and 8% think the
> test is
> > slightly biased.  Not sure where the other 2% went....it's late,
> I'm
> > tired...I may have lost them!!!!!
> >
> > Can't wait to pass this on at school tomorrow...do we know how long
> the poll
> > will be up???
> >
> > Myanna
>
>
>
>
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