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[xchristinax]

Over in weddingplans, crazybouncycrls is having some issues with her racist grandmother. This isn't the stupid.

crazybouncycrls thinks it's especially odd because she's from California, which is more refined. , but someone else points out that racism exists everywhere... even in Maine. Here comes the kicker:

"Um, I live in Maine, and I don't think they're racist, I think they just

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[anomie666]

These people are the future of this country...comforting thought, huh?

[anomie666]

The question is...ARE they learning more? Or is it that a) students are becoming more used to taking standardized tests? b) the tests have been altered so that more students can pass? c) teachers are cheating? Or any number of possibilities.

A) That would be a great thing. Learning test taking strategies are one of the most beneficial thing a student can learn. It teaches deductive logic and reasoning skills that are at the heart of advanced learning. I hope students become better deductive thinkers that learn how to reason, fully comprehend what is being asked, eliminate obviously incorrect responses, and know how to solve the problem. This is a very good life skill that will help them out in life in many forms of academic pursuits

[laughlovelive]

As per part the first.....you obviously have a completely different viewpoint on the importance of test taking skills than I do. Feel free to hold on to it, but please understand that a lot of teachers would disagree with you on that.

Either you really have no clue how NCLB is implemented in schools, or New Jersey is doing it wrong. I could let that get into the whole state vs. federal thing, but I won't cause frankly, I'm tired and am tired of having this discourse with you because I have more fun things to waste my time on.

[anomie666]

Alrighty....have fun wasting time on other things.

[parker_wolf]

Oh anomie.

[anomie666]

There is now a system of accountability in education that was woefully lacking before NCLB. There was no coherent standards for progress and certainly not coherent standards for graduation requirements.

If classes were cancelled for weeks (which I highly doubt, maybe you have selective memory) I highly doubt all of the curriculum frameworks were in place. It would be very doubtful whether someone would be able to pass any SEA created test if there was weeks instruction cancelled.

Taking practice tests and learning good test taking strategies are skills that will be useful. Not only for taking future tests, but for learning deductive logic (a key intellectual reasoning ability). First and foremost, test taking strategy is reading comprehension, understanding exactly what is being asked of you. Secondly, it is learning how to eliminate logically impossible choices. Third, it is learning how to solve the problem.

[inheritrix]

i really need to see a picture sometime. i think im in love. shhh don't tell jon. :)

[anomie666]

LOL!

I have a not so secret admirer!