tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post200240357976773960..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: The Soft Bigotry of Low ExpectationsDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-12421381969272077032012-08-30T01:03:40.922-07:002012-08-30T01:03:40.922-07:00Did you see the article in 'NEA Today' abo...Did you see the article in 'NEA Today' about the Florida writing assessment? The percentage of passing scores fell from 84% last year to 18% this year. Why? well, among other reasons, they CHANGED the passing score from a 3.5 to a 4.0. (I assume it's a 5 point rubric) Then, when they realized that they weren't going to be in compliance with NLCB, they changed the passing score to . . . 3.0! Raised the passsing rate to 81%. The union rag suggested this pointed out the danger of high stakes tests . . .my thought was that the first problem is that a bunch of professional educators can't agree what constitutes a proficient 4th grade writing sample. Three different passing scores in two test administrations? Really?<br />maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-91763589004869688692012-08-26T19:03:58.840-07:002012-08-26T19:03:58.840-07:00Probably last year's actual passing rateProbably last year's actual passing rateKauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-56778986311781377502012-08-26T11:10:48.398-07:002012-08-26T11:10:48.398-07:00Just wondering . . . from whose butt were those nu...Just wondering . . . from whose butt were those numbers pulled?maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.com