TASS - TAKS - and a sip of TEA - 25% is Passing Grade for Texas Schools?

Publik Skulz ^ | 9-mar-04 | George Scott & TEA

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25% is Passing Grade for Texas Schools?
Tuesday, March 09 @ 13:25:04

TASS - TAKS - and a sip of TEA

One year ago, on March 7, 2003, the senior editorial writer of EducationNews.org George Scott wrote about the then soon-to-be-implemented T A K S tests in his series on "The academic corruption of the Texas accountability system" in public education.

Back in 2003, George Scott stated...

....."Such close scrutiny of TAAS signals clear ramifications for the “harder” TAKS. To the degree that the new TAKS tests contain questions that approach an honest measurement of academic grade level, Texas students are poised to fail despite the asserted miracle. "

....."Without intense scrutiny and public exposure, the TAAS “mix and match elementary, middle and high school questions” strategy will continue if passing rates are to improve. Otherwise, academically corrupt passing standards of 50% or below will be institutionalized."

TODAY.....

Texas schools only need to have a 25% passing to retain their ranking! The scam continues...

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2004 Accountability System
Commissioner of Education's Preliminary Decisions

The Commissioner of Education's preliminary decisions for the 2004 state accountability system are now available for review and comment.

Responses will be accepted through March 26, 2004
Please give these preliminary decisions your careful review. You may provide feedback and reactions via email to the Division of Performance Reporting at: perfrept@tea.state.tx.us. Include the phrase “Commissioner’s Preliminary Decisions” in the subject line. Written responses can be addressed to:

Texas Education Agency
Division of Performance Reporting
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701

Final standards and criteria for the 2004 accountability rating system are scheduled to be published in early April, with the 2004 Accountability Manual released by the end of May 2004.

Commissioner of Education's Preliminary Decisions for the 2004 State Accountability System (PDF)

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[Abynormal]

Come on, these TX teachers are under such pressure! How can we ask these educators belonging to the most powerful union in the US to develop new lesson plans that would actually allow their students to learn? They don't know how and don't want you to know either.

[genghis]

Schools are just like every other firm, they are just trying to survive.
No matter what happens states keep funding them, is it any surprise that quality is suspect??
If your boss didn't care how you did your job, most of you would not produce a high quality product.

[Clara Lou]

these TX teachers are under such pressure! How can we ask these educators belonging to the most powerful union in the US to develop new lesson plans that would actually allow their students to learn?
You haven't got the faintest of what you're talking about. It's much more difficult to make a meaningful comment that to come up with a pointless-drivel comment like the above. You don't know anything about Texas teachers, out-of-stater, and your comments prove it.

[Abynormal]

these TX teachers are under such pressure! How can we ask these educators belonging to the most powerful union in the US to develop new lesson plans that would actually allow their students to learn?
>>You haven't got the faintest of what you're talking about. It's much more difficult to make a meaningful comment that to come up with a pointless-drivel comment like the above. You don't know anything about Texas teachers, out-of-stater, and your comments prove it.<<

Guess simple sarcasm is wasted on you.