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Florida's test-obsessed style of education hits disabled families hard
Andrea Rediske knew her special-needs son had no business taking standardized tests. He was born with brain damage. He suffers from cerebral palsy and is legally blind. Just teaching Ethan to say "yes" or "no" — or even keep his gaze focused...
Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Science and Technology, School Examinations, Parkinson's Disease, Teaching and Learning
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Educator backs state's Keystone Exams
Professional word merchants can get a little insecure when some unjournalist comes along and does a better job of putting passages together. It happens to me all too often. I'll write a column filled with dazzling piquancy and logic, and along comes...Tags: Academic Progress, Kutztown, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Keystone Exams loophole undermines impact of standardized tests
On the surface, the "Keystone Exams" action by the State Board of Education appears to establish firm standards for high school graduation in Pennsylvania. 'It's official," began Saturday's story in The Morning Call. "Students in Pennsylvania will be...
Tags: School Examinations, Edward G. Rendell, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Teaching and Learning, Examinations
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FCAT failures show test-obsessed teaching falls short
To fully appreciate how deeply flawed Tallahassee's approach to public education is, you must look beyond the recent news of abysmal FCAT scores — and look at how we got here.
You see, FCAT was supposed to be a simple fix for a complicated problem....Tags: School Examinations, Rick Scott, Teaching and Learning, Science, Executive Branch
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Scholastic Scrimmage may need adjustment
!["Good evening. I'm your host of PBS 39's 'Scholastic Scrimmage,' where high school scholars from all over the Lehigh Valley match wits. Our competitors today are from Southern Northwestern and Louis E. Dieruff high schools. Is everyone ready? Let's begin with an easy tossup …](http://www.mcall.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-04/69471219-19044214.jpg ""Good evening. I'm your host of PBS 39's 'Scholastic Scrimmage,' where high school scholars from all over the Lehigh Valley match wits. Our competitors today are from Southern Northwestern and Louis E. Dieruff high schools. Is everyone ready? Let's begin with an easy tossup …")
"Good evening. I'm your host of PBS 39's 'Scholastic Scrimmage,' where high school scholars from all over the Lehigh Valley match wits. Our competitors today are from Southern Northwestern and Louis E. Dieruff high schools. Is everyone ready? Let's...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Academic Progress, School Examinations
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Education's perfect world
You have undoubtedly heard the expression, “In a perfect world...” At a statewide education conference, our organization developed its 2013 legislative agenda. Although some of our proposals seem unattainable, that got me to thinking about...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Academic Progress, School Examinations, Wildlife
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Should standardized tests be used to evaluate teachers?
Yes A great teacher is not going to create a classroom of ace test-takers. Some people are just bad at standardized exams. But students learning from good educators will show better results than those being taught by bad ones. State officials are...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Academic Progress, Schools, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning
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Bruce Siwy: Should standardized tests be used to evaluate teachers?
No The state is once again using the wrong measuring stick to gauge the education system. Introducing a teacher-evaluation system that puts additional emphasis on how students perform on standardized tests will not cultivate America’s next...Tags: History, Academic Progress, School Examinations, Arts and Culture, Teaching and Learning
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How to fix a system that one teacher calls 'a joke'
Steve Franklin, a middle school teacher in L.A. Unified, had some issues with The Times series on teacher evaluations, so he fired off a letter to the editor. It read, in part:
"When somebody can prove that high test scores produce good citizens,...Tags: White House, Academic Progress, School Examinations, California State University, Northridge, University of Southern California
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Parents have the right to know
SACRAMENTO -- Grading teachers based on how much their students learn should be a no-brainer. In fact, state law for more than three decades has required that pupil progress be one of the factors in evaluating teachers. But, as it turns out, when...Tags: Academic Progress, Bill Gates, School Examinations, Newspaper and Magazine, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Scott Maxwell: Is FCAT a failure? Yes
The FCAT is a bit of a mess right now. The scores came late. They may be wrong. And the company that taxpayers pay $254 million to run the thing can't seem to do its job right. Maybe now's a good time to reconsider whether Florida should make this...Tags: Academic Progress, School Examinations, Labor Legislation, IBM, Career and Workplace
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Suspending some standardized tests could save state $15 million
L.A. NOWA plan to suspend California’s standardized testing for certain grades while new computerized exams are developed could save $15 million, the state’s top education official said Wednesday. State Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson...
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