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Smarmie Doofus

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23. Thanks. After 1057 'views", someone has at last stepped forth to defend this despicable policy.

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 09:53 PM

Mar 2012

I hope you read the OP.

Comparing teachers within a given school system on the basis of standardized test scores is inherently unfair. For about forty million easily identifiable reasons.

I'll start at the beginning: : some teachers teach bright kids.... eg. the bright kids are inclined to score higher on standardized tests than kids who are NOT AS BRIGHT. Some teacher teach kids who are NOT AS BRIGHT.

To compare the two implies that the teacher of the NOT -SO-BRIGHT kids is slacking off/incompetent/inferior to the teacher of the "bright" kids.

You do see the unfairness inherent in that particular comparison.... yes? And the fallacious conclusions that such a comparison would lead to?

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For the *life* of me, I can't understand why *DEMOCRATS* are ok with this. [View all] Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 OP

If it is an article critical of Democrats I just won't read it. Bonobo Mar 2012 #1

IT's UFT. We've supported every DEM candidate for *everything* since Roosevelt. nt Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #2

I was being sarcastic. nt Bonobo Mar 2012 #3

I know, I know. Indulge me... will ya? n/t Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #4

+1 progressoid Mar 2012 #15

hell i have an idea but ...... madrchsod Mar 2012 #5

Please. Share. I will protect you. n/t Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #6

394 views and 6 replies. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #7

k&r Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #8

I hope you are kidding. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #11

Oh I wish I was kidding. :( nt. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #13

Enthusiastic K&R proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #9

k&r...it's fucking disgusting! ibegurpard Mar 2012 #10

Morning K&R Reader Rabbit Mar 2012 #12

Grayson and Sanders are the only nat'l DEMs that understand what's happening. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #14

Oh, most of the others understand. bvar22 Mar 2012 #21

Rating teachers is an attack on them??? RB TexLa Mar 2012 #22

Thanks. After 1057 'views", someone has at last stepped forth to defend this despicable policy. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #23

As long as teachers accept it Aerows Mar 2012 #16

Hard to believe ain't it? Rex Mar 2012 #17

Hmmm... I haven't looked into this at all. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #18

Please, *please*. Look into it. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #19

Will do. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #20