Renee, I am in California and I love you. I never thought about not saying the affidavit. Brilliant. Pat K
"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e. cummings On May 24, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Renee wrote: > In California we are required to sign an affidavit stating that we will > not discuss the test with anyone, including other teachers, and that we > will not disseminate any information about the test. One year I refused > to sign and was told a proctor would have to administer my test but > when testing week rolled around nothing happened and I administered the > test without having signed the affidavit. So, I figure I can talk about > it. :-) > > Renee > > On May 24, 2008, at 7:50 AM, Margaret Cooper wrote: > >> At 08:52 AM 5/24/2008, you wrote: >> >> We read a testing code of ethics in which it states we are not >> allowed to read the test, nor discuss any passages, questions, or >> answers. There are at least 15 different forms of the test, so >> discussing anything would be close to impossible! >> >> Margaret >> >>> Friday, May 23, 2008 9:29:28 PM >>> Now here's a question to which I'd love to have frank and honest >>> answers from >>> each of us on this listserve: which of us could score well on a >>> test with that >>> quantity of reading and three minute "breaks"? I can't understand >>> why parents >>> aren't screaming their heads off! >>> >>> Honestly, parents don't ever see the test so they wouldn't know what >>> to complain about. All they know is their kids are testing for >>> several days. Heck, in our state, teachers are really not supposed >>> to look at the test either. We are just supposed to read the >>> directions and then monitor if kids are on the right page and >>> complete all the problems, etc. We can only say things like "Did >>> you check all your work and are you ready to turn in your >>> boolet?" If a kid says "yes", then their word is final. >>> >>> As for passing the test myself, I don't know, we're not supposed to >>> "read" it! >>> >>> -- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> > > "Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people." > ~ William Butler Yeats > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
