tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post7972672569109059829..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: HUNGER STRIKE, DAY 32 -- 70% fail PARCC exam. Duncan calls it 'telling the truth'Mike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-32139134956731050572015-09-19T06:14:05.774-05:002015-09-19T06:14:05.774-05:00Which of Duncan's "truths" are we su...Which of Duncan's "truths" are we supposed to believe? 1) That under his leadership test scores have steadily risen? Or 2) Because of failing schools and bad teachers 70% of students are under-performing. Jeffrey Kozacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-12583712432119960492015-09-18T01:23:13.003-05:002015-09-18T01:23:13.003-05:00We all know the truth: the only ones benefiting fr...We all know the truth: the only ones benefiting from CCRAP are the owners, shareholders & executives & other higher ups at Pear$on. Their te$t$--no matter what they're named--IGAP$, ISAT$, CCRAP or any future misnomers--are NOT standardized--they are neither & have not been proven to be either valid or reliable--heck, no one BUT Pear$on can read them, & they aren't categorizing/breaking down scores so that teachers can then produce "informed curriculum" from te$t re$ult$ (isn't that the point of this type of te$ting? They're $till using the "Pineapple ?" types of que$tion$ (which i$ why they want no one to see their te$ts), their te$t "$corer$" are either unqualified or underqualified or too tired to grade 100s-1,000s of te$t$ (a "6 to 10 PM shift" {Probably after working all day at another job}--i$ a 2nd- shift worker going to be able to stay awake/properly read & digest all of the paperwork put before them?)<br />And there is so much more that is so wrong on every level.<br /><br />When Arne move$ back to Chicago (where his own children are attending U of Chicago Lab School, & do not have to take the$e te$t$), ju$t wait & see who he end$ up getting a 6-figure, executive job with? Ding, ding, ding for you if you an$wered Pear$on Publi$hing--located in the convenient, leafy-green north suburb of Glenview, ILL-Annoy.retiredbutmissthekidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718839023774142152noreply@blogger.com