On Dec 13, 2007 11:46 PM, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I love how government agencies never put dates on things.
Quote from the very last page:- Published by: Comparative Education Research Unit, Ministry of Education (c) Ministry of Education All rights reserved All enquiries should be made to the publisher August 2007 > Is ALL current? More or less.They did the data aquistion about a year to 18moths ago. ( I was surveyed, it was a very, very basic literacy and numeracy test ) > When was it released? > > Oh well... I guess this is all you can expect from a department that > thinks one transport rule should fit the entire country. Please don't get me going on that one! I very nearly got killed on a crossing a fortnight ago. > (Those who > watch Campbell Live will understand). > > Cheers Don > > > Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > On Dec 13, 2007 6:39 PM, Jonathan Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> The ChCh press is a paper that won the newspaper of the year awa - > >>> and one would expect a high standard. > >> Errr.. I guess you don't read newspapers much these days. New Zealand > >> journalism is a joke. Most reporters (TV as well as written) have little > >> or no journalistic talents. Reporters seemingly can't run a simple spell > >> check (I guess the editor's too busy fighting off complaints about being > >> one-sided to do their jobs), let alone find something more substantial > >> than a pack of fluffy ducklings to report about. > >> > >> I curse New Zealand newspapers for being the sorry, sad drivel they are. > >> That's, unfortunately, how turds such as the author of this thread's > >> subject get published. Shameful. > > > > This says it all:- > > > > http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/assessment/13101 > > > > One of the best obfuscation jobs I have ever seen. > > > > -- > > Don Gould > 2/59 Peverel Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand > Phone: +64 3 348 7235 - Mobile: +64 21 114 0699 > www.thinkdesignprint.co.nz > -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
