Pris

OMG??? I've not heard about THIS??? HOW AWFUL??? *ACK* we're vegetarians,
so my fellas WOULD be bouncing off the walls from all that SUGAR but our
dentist would be *HAPPY*!!! *ARRGGHH*!!!

Pris

WARNING: I cannot be help responsible for the above, as apparently my cats
have learned how to type ...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] TX TAAS test


>
> Another thing that I thought was totally defeatest was that they are PAID
> to get right answers, MONEY! I mean, I always thought (and that's how we
> work it) that education should be from the love of learning. Geez, just
> one more way to make good little greedy capitalists <g>
>
> Or the one that I saw on tv not too long ago (I think it was this same
> group) that taught adding and subtracting with M & M's, Good & Plenties
and
> other candies and they only got to eat them if they got the answer right.
> I mean, I would just love to see how this teacher explained to a child
that
> was hypoglycemic or had diabetes that they couldn't participate in math.
> I'd also like to see just how many walls these kids bounced off of. Wanna
> bet she complained of discipline problems, like DUH!!!
>
> Lynda
>
> ----------
> > From: Pris <x_t_sipr@...>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] TX TAAS test
> > Date: Monday, September 04, 2000 8:40 AM
> >
> > not only that Nance but TX teachers *TEACH* the TAAS test
> > ALLLLLLLLlllllllllllll YEARRRRRRRRRRRRR LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ... and ...
> > after the tests are completed in the spring, they have parties in their
> > classrooms to CELEBRATE; give me a *break*!!! another pathetic thing
> that
> > happens is *some* teachers have been caught HELPING their students by
> giving
> > answers (gotta get those correct answers @ all costs, don't you know)
BUT
> > THE ANSWERS WERE *WRONG*!!! (ha)
> >
> > for a good chuckle or if you're really bored, you can take a look @ the
> TAAS
> > test for yourself @ their website and see how ridiculous this test
really
> is
> > ... and ... don't forget the kidlets STUDY FOR IT!!! BLAH :P
> > http://www.scotthochberg.com/taas.html
> >
> > Pris ~> who'z grateful to have the privilege of teaching her kidos
> > *HERSELF*, thank you very much!!!
> > WARNING: I cannot be help responsible for the above, as apparently my
> cats
> > have learned how to type ...
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <marbleface@...>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 9:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Bush On Schools (get out the airline
> barf
> > bags!)
> >
> > > I was taken by how impressed everyone in the article is that X%
> "passed"
> > the
> > > TAAS. This is not a particularly demanding test, and all the focus
> seems
> > to
> > > be on how many kids can pass it. Not do well on it. Just pass.
> > >
> > > So we are going to spend lots and lots of hours aiming at the lower
> half
> > of
> > > the class and making sure everyone can pass a meaningless test.
> > >
> > > Oh goodie.
> > >
> > > Now, where was that web page about the Independent Party. They may
> lose
> > but
> > > at least I don't have to hear this particular brand of hogwash.
> > >
> > > Nance
> >
> >
> >
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