tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post7312396072295960086..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Kids can read during test timeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-32537197471405622742014-05-28T11:10:59.101-04:002014-05-28T11:10:59.101-04:0055% of High School Parents agree...not all of CMS....55% of High School Parents agree...not all of CMS. Please read the article closely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-42248694979865551152014-05-28T07:23:48.429-04:002014-05-28T07:23:48.429-04:008:54 - I agree with the "late start" guy...8:54 - I agree with the "late start" guy, and apparently so do 55% of the CMS survey responders.Carol S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-89854591346153355252014-05-27T09:49:23.269-04:002014-05-27T09:49:23.269-04:009:40, those results were indeed released last week...9:40, those results were indeed released last week:<br />http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/22/4927231/cms-survey-shows-dissatisfaction.html#.U4SXkvldUbIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-75875300247586584292014-05-27T09:40:55.436-04:002014-05-27T09:40:55.436-04:00Hey, the energy drink companies love our early mor...Hey, the energy drink companies love our early morning start times. Don't change them.<br /><br />Ann, when will CMS be releasing the bell schedule survey results? Thought I heard something on the radio about it last week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-39878317670745096442014-05-26T10:01:43.329-04:002014-05-26T10:01:43.329-04:00No student is going to go to college to teach in N...No student is going to go to college to teach in NC. Expect more implants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-91069935848597016652014-05-25T16:58:47.896-04:002014-05-25T16:58:47.896-04:00728, no college student would opt out of an exam ...728, no college student would opt out of an exam because professors don't use other's tests and don't usually lower their standards to multiple choice tests either. Ap exams are like the sat, they are given in pieces so you cannot finish earlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-40828927498490929002014-05-25T15:37:32.771-04:002014-05-25T15:37:32.771-04:00RACE To The TOP
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Dont give a damn about student...RACE To The TOP<br /><br />=<br /><br />Dont give a damn about students and teaches. All we care about is the FEDERAL $Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-5408804283463342002014-05-25T15:32:55.435-04:002014-05-25T15:32:55.435-04:00There is no joke here. The joke is in you net payc...There is no joke here. The joke is in you net paycheck.<br /><br />Bonus neve paid and vision and dental lost NEVER to be seen again.<br /><br />BEST and BRIGHTEST ?<br /><br /><br />Truck drivers are paid a higher salary FOOLSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-4841145667647505402014-05-25T12:51:23.027-04:002014-05-25T12:51:23.027-04:00Dead-End Job
A job with little or no hope of advan...Dead-End Job<br />A job with little or no hope of advancement or increased pay. <br />Until NC stops making teaching a dead end job. Hope is lost. In south Korea, teachers are called nation builders. In Pennsylvania, teachers in the small towns were known and respected. You could have the same high school math teacher as your dad. Here, your child's school looks different every year. I heard the local high school is loosing 4 math teachers and 5 science teachers. How can any organization be successful with such a turn over? We treat teachers in this state like companies treat computer techs. In China, teachers are treated like computer programmers. They are respected. We can't test ourselves into having better schools. Test should be a diagnostic tool. Teachers should be trained on how to use this tool. This state uses it as a weapon. The United States, is the greatest country on earth. We can work together and make our schools great. If all parties involved work together and planned together. Great things could happen in this state. Stop blaming each other and work together. If a child is disturbed and can't work within a normal school day, give him at home online courses. If s/he fails there. They and their family have made a choice. We all make choices and we all can do better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-90739970677909062652014-05-25T12:07:28.393-04:002014-05-25T12:07:28.393-04:00If Duncan can't even name the screwball states...If Duncan can't even name the screwball states that test too much, how can he have a serious conversation? Why are Mcory and Duncan on the same education plan? I thought Mcory was a Republican. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-83634134536746054702014-05-25T00:01:20.904-04:002014-05-25T00:01:20.904-04:00CMS policy - at least every school my children hav...CMS policy - at least every school my children have attended - no reading, no drawing on the paper, no sleeping. <br /><br />In my classroom - most of the students finished the three hour test in about 2 hours and four finished within the first 45 minutes and yes they will have decent scores and they had to sit and stare.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-86302365378165382332014-05-24T22:01:37.445-04:002014-05-24T22:01:37.445-04:00"Soon high schools will start at 10am - 4pm (..."Soon high schools will start at 10am - 4pm (as they have started to do in CA, with very good results)."<br /><br />That's to allow for cultural differences, such as Siesta time.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55600487642154415602014-05-24T19:30:25.751-04:002014-05-24T19:30:25.751-04:00I have administered or proctored tests for almost ...I have administered or proctored tests for almost 20 years, and I think people are assuming that those who are smarter finish faster. <br /><br />Not true. <br /><br />One of the best students in my class this year is consistently the last one to finish the test. This student is thorough and careful and realizes the benefit of using all the time needed to make the best effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-15741746557101244562014-05-24T19:24:14.381-04:002014-05-24T19:24:14.381-04:00@ 10:43 We were told that the new "you can r...@ 10:43 We were told that the new "you can read when you finish the test" procedure was optional for school systems and that CMS decided not to follow it. I'm also thinking that I heard there was paperwork that had to be completed in order to allow reading after finishing the test; not sure though. <br /><br />I'm all for prohibiting reading after the test. It's a group test, and I don't want my students who struggle or who don't really care being distracted and thinking about how they would like to be reading a book instead of finishing their math test because that would be more fun. As a previous poster pointed out, when adults take tests (like the PRAXIS or MCAT, etc.) no one is allowed to pull out their novel or e-reader. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-12138637143157760712014-05-24T17:14:46.972-04:002014-05-24T17:14:46.972-04:00What is happening to NC? Can anyone remember when ...What is happening to NC? Can anyone remember when NC teachers, parents, students administrators and politicians worked together on education? When did it become a political football? Why is South Carolina steeling our teachers? Why do 3/4 teachers come from out of state? Why does Carolina Can have NC legislators ears? They just got here. They are from some Washington think tank. Why are NC schools dropping education programs? What is going on? This is not New York!!! We are not kneejerk reactionaries from the left coast. I read this blog and think I am listing to fox news arguing with a teacher union leader. I like Fox but this is not Chicago. This is NC!!!! We can even give s test right. Why does CMS have over 200 test? Why do we have Obama education? I thought education was a state right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-19690151684108876892014-05-24T10:29:25.821-04:002014-05-24T10:29:25.821-04:00To 7:36pm - a school is not helping promote health...To 7:36pm - a school is not helping promote healthy sleeping habits and behaviors by starting classes early. Soon high schools will start at 10am - 4pm (as they have started to do in CA, with very good results).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67816240708546878892014-05-24T08:54:31.991-04:002014-05-24T08:54:31.991-04:007:36 don't cross 'late start guy'. He...7:36 don't cross 'late start guy'. He is a one man band to start schools later and will hijack any thread no matter the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-16460764072852465332014-05-24T07:40:02.094-04:002014-05-24T07:40:02.094-04:00Which school let kids read after taking EOGs? I...Which school let kids read after taking EOGs? I'm not aware of any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-167313479255599592014-05-24T07:23:37.507-04:002014-05-24T07:23:37.507-04:007:36 You are incorrect. There are several recent ...7:36 You are incorrect. There are several recent medical studies that found the benefits to later start times for students. <br /><br />Do you really think it makes more sense to start high school at 7:15am or 8:30am? ALL the studies show improvement in emotional, mental, physical and academics when a child is able to get the extra sleep. Students will not stay up an extra hour, they are exhausted and will go to bed at the same time. <br /><br />You obviously haven't been in a first period high school class (ZZZZZ) lately, or the 7:15am time works for your personal schedule.Daddy Daycarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-62206198009263275612014-05-23T22:43:27.408-04:002014-05-23T22:43:27.408-04:00My school's staff was EXPLICITLY told that stu...My school's staff was EXPLICITLY told that students could not read, nor even put their head down, after they completed their tests. Our administrators stated that this was CMS mandated. <br /><br />My point being, I do not think this policy change is being followed in CMS. Perhaps clarification on this point, Ann?<br /><br />Kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-86061560588067946682014-05-23T20:38:45.363-04:002014-05-23T20:38:45.363-04:00If not taking exams is directed at the learning di...If not taking exams is directed at the learning disabled kids then the author sure did a fine job of depicting that. I am sure the comments would have been different. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46173013643630301252014-05-23T19:36:14.015-04:002014-05-23T19:36:14.015-04:00Funny thing about the bell times, studies show amb...Funny thing about the bell times, studies show ambiguous results at best for urban schools, suburban showed no increase in test scores. But tie that in with the recent( Decemeber 2013 ) study with a longitudinal, statistically significant sample size by Maume and you can conclude the suburban parents decided to be parents for the short period after the bell changes. Baume confirmed what we all already knew when parents are parents children have healthy sleep habits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-11002225935082867192014-05-23T19:21:17.494-04:002014-05-23T19:21:17.494-04:00So when you go to take an AP exam do you get to br...So when you go to take an AP exam do you get to bring in a book to read when you finish early? Here's a hint, NO! Before we change the policy why doesn't someone in the know go and ask the College Board why they have that policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73044952289580201472014-05-23T17:53:44.884-04:002014-05-23T17:53:44.884-04:00Anon 3:28pm.
"Better yet what is their firs...Anon 3:28pm.<br /><br /> "Better yet what is their first boss going to say when the kid wants to 'opt out' of a project because it is too time consuming?"<br /><br />Or when they don't want to take a standardized test to get "certified" as competent in their profession?<br /><br />Of course, I'm partially funning with the folks over the vague descriptions of WHICH "high stakes tests" they oppose.<br /><br />But, still, some seem to be opposed to all kinds of "standardized" tests, not just the misapplication of tests to teacher evaluation (which I happen to agree with).<br /><br />You can see that SOME of them are also concerned about tests to evaluate their kids (ACT/SAT).<br /><br />But these tests exist simply because our schools are not "equal". <br /><br />That was the problem before WWI when these types of "high stakes" tests were invented and it's STILL a problem today.<br /><br />So I'd say it isn't going to change much because people can game the system by going to an "easy" school where they get higher grades just to get into a college.<br /><br />If you let some percentage (such as the top 10% which they have in Texas) of any HS school go to college, then a lot of "smarter" kids might flock to the lower performing schools or cut back on taking "difficult" classes so they can get a higher GPA or whatever ELSE is being measured.<br /><br />If the law of unintended consequences holds true as usual.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Shamashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886687970259841873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-46481144689702048132014-05-23T17:49:11.294-04:002014-05-23T17:49:11.294-04:003:28
I expect the young people who have trouble a...3:28<br /><br />I expect the young people who have trouble answering questions that aren't multiple choice will have a harder time both in college (where that is already very much a problem) and in the working world. I'd recommend you spend your time worrying about them.Pamela Grundynoreply@blogger.com