Comments on: Are You Kidding? Vallas’ standardized testing obsession means 3 rounds of tests plus CMTs.

By: Luv2Teach

Luv2Teach — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:23:00 +0000

If she was a real reporter, she would visit the schools and just ask random teachers “How’s it going?” to get some truth, instead of only attending BOE meetings and reporting their “all is peachy” agenda. It’s not that difficult to investigate & report REALITY with a little effort…

By: beg2differ

beg2differ — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:41:00 +0000

I personally don’t understand how Bridgeport allowed these thieves in. Then again, to look at the bigger picture is enough for anyone to.go insane. Somebody please stop these people before they destroy our precious children!

By: Luv2Teach

Luv2Teach — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:59:00 +0000

I had a few students answer in a survey that what they worried about the most this year were the CMT’s!! SO sad!

By: R.L.

R.L. — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:23:00 +0000

When you di figure them out, please share….and share…..and share…..and share…..

By: Castles Burning

Castles Burning — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:57:00 +0000

I so hope that you are wrong (excellent analysis by the way) and that we can SOMEHOW mediate the damage (but it does keep coming).

By: Sleepless in Bridgeport

Sleepless in Bridgeport — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:49:00 +0000

The CT Post….what a joke. They are in the pocket of the schools if not on the payroll. Their only job is to keep stuff going on in the schools quiet and that may be the thing that Bridgeport Public Schools have done best. If the Bridgeport parents who really care about their children’s education had half a clue of what really goes on they would yank their kids immediately.
Isn’t it obvious…..Vallas’ job is to deliver the higher achievers in Bridgeport to his charter benefactors while leaving the NCLB to the shell that will remain of the BPS. Maybe that is even the secret business plan of Achievement First?
1. Elect a governor who is an idiot
2. Plant a mole as Comm. of Education
3. Rip apart the city schools with mercinary leadership
4. Deliver the better students to the Charters
5. Pad your pockets with lots of money
6. Move to South America to escape prosectuion
I am afraid in Bridgeport they have passed the point of no return……..damage done!

By: Castles Burning

Castles Burning — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Lambeck was thanked at the “last” BOE meeting for her “balanced” reporting from the Board, although the chair prefaced his remarks as hoping that they would not get Linda “in trouble.” That is, that she “earned” praise and recongnition to her contributions to the “success” of all of the achievements that they keep touting but are not happening. Luv2Teach’s description is quite accurate.

By: Charlie Puffers

Charlie Puffers — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:15:00 +0000

It’s the same in Hartford. Three rounds of testing. The NWEA, plus writing prompts plus DRA, plus LAS, plus PSAT and SAT during the school day in every school grades K-11.

By: Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:08:00 +0000

The DRA is a state test

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/curriculum/language_arts/DRA2_QA_2010.pdf

By: Luv2Teach

Luv2Teach — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:07:00 +0000

and the LAS testing given to ESL students!