Re: WASL Fact/Thought of the Day

[Art Burke <aburke@VANSD.ORG>]

Juanita, no.  The figures are correlation coefficients.  A correlation coefficient is a numerical index of the strength of the linear relationship between two measures.  The square is sometimes interpreted as "proportion of variance explained."  So, this year approximately 67 percent of differences in 4th grade reading scores among the large districts is explainable by differences in their level of poverty.

It is true, though, that kids who receive subsidized lunch have higher failure rates than other kids.

Art

>>> Jedoyon@AOL.COM 09/20 3:03 PM >>>
In a message dated 9/20/01 2:27:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, aburke@VANSD.ORG 
writes:


>
> 2000: -0.79
> 2001: -0.81
>

Am I interpreting this right, Art?  79% of F or R lunch kids failed to meet
reading standard in 2000.  81% failed to meet reading standard in 2001?
Perhaps we need to rethink the before, after, summer school "enrichment" and
improve conditions during the regular school day for some of these kids.
Like maybe actually decrease the 32 in a class size at my junior high-- if we
had the classrooms to do it.  Then again, if Boeing turns out the lights in
Seattle again, our bedroom commuter community may see a decline in numbers
and we'll have the class space but won't be able to afford the teachers.

This all just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it?  I don't know if I
can take any more A+ meetings.  Jose and Patrick "where are the parents"
Patrick just make me want to puke all on there own, not to even mention the
others.  Ah, the layered pompous ass bureaucracy of it all!  They just DON'T
LISTEN!  Of course, with the plans coming out of our education "leaders"
what's worth listening to?  Is that assistant super in charge of assessment
the ringer TB brought in from Canada?  I keep losing track of the players.
Did you know that Patrick Patrick's brother was the one behind I-601 (I think
that's it, the tax reduction bill that cut eduction funding in the first
place)?  I just heard that recently.

Nobody ever knew how to teach before Dr. Bergeson was elected to train them
and demystify the process for them.  And now, she's let herself down, poor
thing.  But we will STAY THE COURSE!  She means well as she paves our road
straight to educational hell!

breathing slowly.... slowly.....
okay, no need for the brown paper bag...
Juanita

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