If that's the case than it's a problem but do we know it is? How else do you evaluate success if not using tests? That could also apply to the SAT's but what are the other options? The fact is it's helping the people that were left behind so it's a good start. Not perfect but what ever is?
On 10/19/05, Dana wrote: > I believe that it ensures that inner-city schools provide SOME sort of > education for SOME kids, which may not have been the case before. Globally > speaking however it has resulted in a whole lot of teaching to the test... > my issue with that is that education is supposed to be about learning to > learn, and kids are learning that learning is boring and stupid. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Flash for programmers - Flash MX Pro http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=56 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177486 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
