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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] test nuttiness--follow up
About a month ago I posted on my fun adventure trying to transfer my California Credential to Washington. Well--as a follow up, I took the Praxis II and scored in the top 15% "for the past few years" earning their "Certificate of Excellence." They actually sent me the certificate with such grand language proclaiming that it is people like me who better the teaching profession. I thought--because I passed a standardized test on Content Knowledge in the Social Studies? Wow--that's not how I would define a "great teacher." I certainly think I'm a good, effective teacher, but I have a long way to go and a lot to learn. I don't think this certificate based on a test score is the defining measurement. Just thought it was funny, and thought you all would get a kick out of it. Robert Arosteguy GERALD BRACEY <gbracey1@verizon.net> wrote: Ford Fessenden at the New York Times is going to do a story about the nuttiness of all testing all the time. He would like to have people in the NY-NJ area to quote or at least talk to. His email is Fordfess@nytimes.com. Jerry --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
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