Posted on 03/07/2017 9:32:37 AM PST by Salman
State education officials plan to scrap a literacy exam given to prospective teachers and allow certification for some applicants who fail a performance assessment test — moves that critics warned will weaken the pool of candidates.
The state Board of Regents will likely vote early next week on whether to ax the Academic Literacy Skills Test, one of four exams that teacher wannabes have to pass for certification, officials said Monday.
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But charter advocate StudentsFirstNY executive director Jenny Sedlis blasted the move.
“It’s a terrible idea to get rid of the test that tells us whether teaching candidates meet minimum literacy levels,” she told The Post. “Students in low-income neighborhoods need teachers who soar over the standards, not ones who failed to pass a basic competency test.”
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There is absolutely nothing in this world more racist than literacy
There’s a literacy test for teachers in NY???
No kidding. So "acting white."
Ahh...just what we need..more LOW IQ teachers “teaching” LOW IQ students! As long as they pay union dues it’s OK. /sarc
If the students can’t read, why is it so important for the teachers? /s
Perfect for regurgitating the propaganda that passes for “ education” in the government schools anyway.
Oh yes there is...numeracy. Oprah has a book club, Oprah doesn’t have a math club.
It's no coincidence that human history is marked by human advancement -- often in great strides -- in cultures that have had written languages ... and stagnation or regression in cultures that do not.
Don't besmirch the students as low IQ because the state wants to hire teachers who can't read. They are innocent victims of these awful democrat and union driven policies.
Hey, Jenny ... Haven't you figured it out yet? Public education isn't intended to educate students. It's intended to employ teachers and administrators. Who cares if the teachers can't read?
This is an exercise fraught with peril as many teachers will find reading of “Jack and Jill” very challenging.
I just looked at one of the sample questions. It asks would be teachers to summarize and compare two brief semi-technical statements, against and for Big Ag, GMO and Factory Farming. The material is poor, like opinion pieces in a local newspaper. I find it difficult to believe that a well-reasoned and well-crafted response that criticizes the weak arguments against Big Ag would be scored higher than a less well written piece that is politically but not empirically correct. The sample question suggests a lack of critical thinking on the part of the college professors who put this test together. You can see for yourself here: http://www.isnetworked.org/uploads/Resources/1414506430_ALST%20Reading%20Passage%20Resource.pdf
LOL.
I’d like to see a literacy test for journalists. And politicians.
I find it astounding that ANYONE could object to a test for basic competence in teachers. Would you hire a typist who couldn’t type or a welder who couldn’t weld? Why would you hire a teacher who can’t teach? (If you can’t read, you can’t teach. You might be able to teach a kid to play a musical instrument or draw or play soccer or something, but there is no way you could handle the administrative duties of teaching like keeping track of attendance, grades, etc.)
Anyone who believes Teachers’ Unions exist to educate children must likewise believe the purpose of the UAW is to build fine automobiles.
A semi-literate teacher is a very well-paid babysitter. No wonder so many black kids drop out of High School. No republic can survive a dumbed-downed populace.
It is social justice, which trumps all else.
In 2013-14, only 48 percent of aspiring black teachers and 56 percent of prospective Hispanic educators passed, compared to 75 percent of white candidates, the website Chalkbeat reported in February.
Liberals think racial diversity is more important than being able to read.
I would bet any amount of money that “Minimum literacy” is less than a sixth grade reading level.
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