Re: Rationing Education in an Era of Accountability

["PRISCILLA GUTIERREZ" <pgutpgut@msn.com>]

Uh, Art baby...they wouldn't be doing such unscrupulous acts if the 
accountability provisions of NCLB weren't scaring the pants off of them.  
It's not just one or two schools - the problem is widespread and the 
so-called consultants approved by Reading First monies encourages this sort 
of crap.  For someone who knows an awful lot about what the law says, you 
sure are out of touch with its ramifications in the schools.  Typical of 
your ilk...

But don't think out of your box, or dare step down off of your lofty heights 
that looks down on us mere mortals...no matter what we print, you always 
have something to pontificate about and it's always condescending.  Why do 
you even put up with us?



Priscilla Gutierrez
Outreach Specialist
New Mexico School for the Deaf

....change is inevitable, growth is optional...





> From: ABurke5054@aol.com
> Reply-To: arn-l@interversity.org
> To: arn-l@interversity.org
> Subject: Re: [arn-l] Rationing Education in an Era of Accountability
> Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:22:07 EST
>
>
> In a message dated 11/10/2006 12:32:38 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> pgutpgut@msn.com writes:
>
> This is  an excellent article about the unintended consquences of NCLB
> "accountability."  Mrs. Dewey's exeriences are not unusual.  I  know 
> several
> educators in 3 states who are in the same position - they've  been told by
> district administrators to ignore the students who won't make  enough
> progress to score well on standardized tests, and to focus on the  
> borderline
> kids who can pull scores up and help the district make  AYP.
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________
> These revolting actions are not at all a consequence of NCLB  
> accountability.
>  Since NCLB requires schools to bring all children to  proficiency, there 
> is
> only a short-term advantage, if that, in focusing on  children close to
> proficiency.  What this does show is that there are  unscrupulous and 
> unprofessional
> people in public education.  Blaming this  on NCLB is not only pathetic but
> also a disservice to parents, children,  and public education.
>
> Art