So, for all 649 of you who have come to check out this blog, I apologize for taking a nearly year long hiatus. First of all, I had a whole bunch of things to say, said them, and then wondered what the hell I was supposed to say next. Secondly, I was in the middle [...]
Posts Tagged ‘standardized testing’
Limbo
Posted in Education, Off With Her Head, tagged Chicago Public Schools, Education, laid off, public school, standardized testing, teaching on 13 November, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Where every child is above average
Posted in Education, Society & Culture, tagged Education, standardized testing, teaching on 27 December, 2006 | 3 Comments »
“The only way to be sure of whether or not every child is learning is to test regularly…”
- George W. Bush
I respect the intentions of the No Child Left Behind act. In no way should a school, through lack of organization, lack of will or lack of resources, ignore the needs of any of its [...]