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mopinko

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7. sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. tests

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:40 AM

Jul 2012

high stakes tests are no better a measure of charter schools than they are of any other schools. in fact, since most charters are built around a different model that most common schools, they are even less likely to be tested with an instrument that fits their curriculum. if a charter is based around language immersion and international studies, how do you think they are going to do on the standardized tests most kids take? how about a math and science charter?
either tests don't measure anything, or they do. but you can't have it both ways.

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The Other ALECs' K-12 Education Agenda Exposed [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2012 OP

bookmarked to read tomorrow! Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #1

Thanks for checking it out! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #2

k&r LooseWilly Jul 2012 #3

Wow. Just wow. Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #4

I believe they all have to do the same testing. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #5

I also wonder by which metric are we comparing Lifelong Protester Jul 2012 #6

sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. tests mopinko Jul 2012 #7

" I actually don't like to use tests as a yardstick for "success"" Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #8

we agree about a lot, i am sure. mopinko Jul 2012 #9