tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post8754296246494306940..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: Another peek into the CMS crystal ballUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-34420695821888991682011-02-08T00:07:09.874-05:002011-02-08T00:07:09.874-05:00Measurement, Inc. That is a company worth investig...Measurement, Inc. That is a company worth investigating...and the most important question is how much are we paying this company to create tests for pay for performance? How much money is budgeted for this whole project and where is the funding that will support it? And while we are on the subject of transparency...how can we find out about all of the companies that CMS pays for services that could be done internally, such as the SQR team that comes to us from Cambridge, England to evaluate our schools over the past few years? Must be a pretty penny to pay for their travel expenses...not anyone in the states that could do this, no less CMS? Not to mention the consummable Investigations books that go for $80 a piece for every 3rd - 5th grader and are barely used...don't get me started...<br />Lastly, if we are going to cut Bright Beginnings because we don't have the data to support it...then we need to apply that logic to all aspects of the budget...where is the data that says the impact of the zone office administrators on test scores?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-4333007061086145972011-02-05T21:36:28.066-05:002011-02-05T21:36:28.066-05:00Good questions to make public:
1) How much does Th...Good questions to make public:<br />1) How much does Thinkgate cost?<br />2) How much did putting a new computer processor in classrooms county-wide over the summer cost?<br />3) Is PFP proposing that 75% of CMS teachers take a pay CUT for 25% to make more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-74042584804133003202011-02-05T20:09:01.409-05:002011-02-05T20:09:01.409-05:00If Pete wants skewed data, just ask assessment to ...If Pete wants skewed data, just ask assessment to skew it. PFP is already acknowledged by its PR person as flawed and floundering in direction. If tests are needed just use the released tests from other states on Thinkgate that we're supposed to be "teaching" our students with. All the wabbit data is provided to the BOE Pandering Dunderheads with the expressed direction that this material is the one and only verifiable info on BB. I hope the cartoon tie makes an appearance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-8589383694880334332011-02-05T16:53:59.636-05:002011-02-05T16:53:59.636-05:00Ann and Eric,
Please ask CMS how much they are pay...Ann and Eric,<br />Please ask CMS how much they are paying Measurement, Inc. of Durham to develop tests for every subject taught in our schools. The state stopped using them for EOCs because they were too expensive. There has been a call for fewer standardized tests for students and yet, no one is questioning the tremendous number that are coming so that Pete can have some basis for Pay for Performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-55838525746790903062011-02-05T10:45:18.454-05:002011-02-05T10:45:18.454-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079754801081921732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-52964951865998807852011-02-05T00:12:45.413-05:002011-02-05T00:12:45.413-05:00Why, yes! There are some interesting developments...<b>Why, yes! There are some interesting developments in the Bright Beginnings data wars that you'll want to catch up on.</b><br /><br />It's a miracle! All of a sudden there is data!<br /><br />Imagine that....Can't wait to see this Wabbit pulled out of the hat.wiley coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674905924582409585noreply@blogger.com