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vinny9698

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16. Those test results are so important the even property values are effected

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 09:29 AM

May 2013

One of the most important criteria in selecting the location of your house is the quality of school. Those test results are used to sell homes within school district. Also it depends on where a teacher is assigned. I have seen schools get exemplary just because the student body is upper middle class and most parents are professionals with college degrees. You get assigned to a minority school, you have a challenge and even then you won't make it because the students are so disadvantaged.

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why would schools dedicate an entire period each week over eight months to test prep? [View all] HiPointDem May 2013 OP

Because the jobs of the teachers and administrators depend on the results of the tests Fumesucker May 2013 #1

Thank you. If you measure my performance by a given metric... Bucky May 2013 #13

Agree and disagree... TXleigh May 2013 #2

what? that doesn't even make sense. HiPointDem May 2013 #3

I think there's a certain ceteris paribus problem in your argument. Bucky May 2013 #15

I don't even have to read the whole article to get what they are talking about Victor_c3 May 2013 #4

changethestakes.wordpress.com or unitedoptout.com. HiPointDem May 2013 #5

Thanks for the links n/t Victor_c3 May 2013 #6

It used to be a no-no, to teach to the test. reformist2 May 2013 #7

And these days, it's a no-no NOT to. LWolf May 2013 #12

Preach on oberliner May 2013 #8

Because they've become the tail that wags the dog. AngryOldDem May 2013 #9

that's why people should opt out. can't fire teachers, close & privatize schools, sort children HiPointDem May 2013 #10

Here's what proves your point. AngryOldDem May 2013 #17

it's becoming a huge business. capital thinks that rentier money from the gov't is going to save HiPointDem May 2013 #19

Because teaching the test is more important than teaching the subjects hobbit709 May 2013 #11

How did this happen? Seems like only yesterday the teachers were allowed to teach, and bike man May 2013 #14

Those test results are so important the even property values are effected vinny9698 May 2013 #16

Most schools are devoting more than that to test prep. madfloridian May 2013 #18