Florida democrat wants to lower educational standards

[charrison]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: charrison
Standardized tests provide 3 things

1. Individual student performance
2. Individual teacher performance
3. Individual school performance


I am not sure how anyone can be against collecting such metrics. After all it is for kids and it is very important.

Because you can only know 1 of the 3. A poor performing teacher makes groups of students look bad, which drags down all 3 items. The same goes for #3, and with #1, even just a few students can make a teacher look bad. We have no way to test each item individually, only as a group.

Take a stats class lately? Stats on school/teacher/student performance will definatly show where there are weak and strong points in the system.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
The last time that they lowered the Educational Standards in Florida
was when Jeb Hussein became Governor.

Academic scores are indicating otherwise.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: charrison
Standardized tests provide 3 things

1. Individual student performance
2. Individual teacher performance
3. Individual school performance


I am not sure how anyone can be against collecting such metrics. After all it is for kids and it is very important.

Because you can only know 1 of the 3. A poor performing teacher makes groups of students look bad, which drags down all 3 items. The same goes for #3, and with #1, even just a few students can make a teacher look bad. We have no way to test each item individually, only as a group.

Take a stats class lately? Stats on school/teacher/student performance will definatly show where there are weak and strong points in the system.

Come on Charrison, you know what they say: there are lies, damn lies, and then there are statistics.