Comments on: Waiting for CRCT results http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:01:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DHOUSE http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-2/#comment-26501 DHOUSE Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:11:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-26501 Why do so many parents leave it up to the teachers to provide an education? What about the parent's responsibility for supplementing with books and workbooks from the Schoolbox or other educational stores? There are plenty of educational material out there to enhance what they are learning in school. How many parents actually take their children to art galleries, museums, etc to supplement what they are learning in school? Never leave the complete responsibility of educating your children to anyone. Why do so many parents leave it up to the teachers to provide an education? What about the parent’s responsibility for supplementing with books and workbooks from the Schoolbox or other educational stores? There are plenty of educational material out there to enhance what they are learning in school. How many parents actually take their children to art galleries, museums, etc to supplement what they are learning in school? Never leave the complete responsibility of educating your children to anyone.

]]> By: Quiet Professional http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-2/#comment-2738 Quiet Professional Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:01:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2738 Can anyone point me to a site that explains, in depth, how to "decode" CRCT scores? Regards, QP Can anyone point me to a site that explains, in depth, how to “decode” CRCT scores?

Regards,

QP

]]> By: Manny http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Manny Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:38:23 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2624 JC, some parents have their kids to play sports not to get them to become some professional athlete. Some kids like sports and it helps them excel in school and life. Both of my kids are honor-roll students. Both are into sports. One is the class president. One scored the highest in his class in the CRCT. But here's the kicker: both are very well-adjusted and have great self-esteem. Both knows that they can excel in school, sports, or whatever they decide to do. And it is because they do a variety of things and experience a variety of events: school, sports, arts, church, vacations, etc. But don't patronize parents because of low test scores like they are based on sports. Sports have actually helped my kids' test scores and scholastic achievement. JC, some parents have their kids to play sports not to get them to become some professional athlete. Some kids like sports and it helps them excel in school and life.

Both of my kids are honor-roll students. Both are into sports. One is the class president. One scored the highest in his class in the CRCT.

But here’s the kicker: both are very well-adjusted and have great self-esteem. Both knows that they can excel in school, sports, or whatever they decide to do. And it is because they do a variety of things and experience a variety of events: school, sports, arts, church, vacations, etc.

But don’t patronize parents because of low test scores like they are based on sports. Sports have actually helped my kids’ test scores and scholastic achievement.

]]> By: concerned http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 concerned Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2623 I am a current teacher- 6th grade math. I noticed that only one post even mentions what is required of a student to "pass" this test. A student had to answer 48% of the questions correct on the 6th grade math test to have passed in the eyes of the state. If your child came home with that grade on a test, would you celebrate??? I doubt it! Before you congratulate a teacher or a student because they "passed" be sure you understand what their true score is. Like I said, an 800 on 6th grade math is equivalent to a 48%. I had a 90% pass rate for the students that I teach. That sounds great at first but what if I had said, 90% of my students scored above a 48% on the test. Doesn't sound too great anymore? Be aware of what your child truly made! I am a current teacher- 6th grade math. I noticed that only one post even mentions what is required of a student to “pass” this test. A student had to answer 48% of the questions correct on the 6th grade math test to have passed in the eyes of the state. If your child came home with that grade on a test, would you celebrate??? I doubt it! Before you congratulate a teacher or a student because they “passed” be sure you understand what their true score is. Like I said, an 800 on 6th grade math is equivalent to a 48%. I had a 90% pass rate for the students that I teach. That sounds great at first but what if I had said, 90% of my students scored above a 48% on the test. Doesn’t sound too great anymore? Be aware of what your child truly made!

]]> By: JC http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 JC Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:39:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2534 Testing has NOT destroyed education...the education has been destroyed by: - Goverment interference - Sports, sports, sports, sports... The most popular reason for wasting time. The chance of becoming a professional athlete is 1/250,000 for males; and 1/870,000 for female athletes. - Country's academic isolation: "We are the best!!! However, In 2008 US ranked 25 in Math and 24 in Sciences among 30 more developed countries. Mi two children always have exceeded in all content areas of CRCT, IOWA Test, etc (including several perfect scores). They participate in Gifted programs. The key to success in any field is the perseverance. Remember, that hard work always pays.... If you want your child to grow up to be a champion athlete (very, very, very low chance) it is OK, but don't blame academic tests. Testing has NOT destroyed education…the education has been destroyed by:

- Goverment interference
- Sports, sports, sports, sports… The most popular reason for wasting time. The chance of becoming a professional athlete is 1/250,000 for males; and 1/870,000 for female athletes.
- Country’s academic isolation: “We are the best!!! However, In 2008 US ranked 25 in Math and 24 in Sciences among 30 more developed countries.

Mi two children always have exceeded in all content areas of CRCT, IOWA Test, etc (including several perfect scores). They participate in Gifted programs. The key to success in any field is the perseverance. Remember, that hard work always pays….

If you want your child to grow up to be a champion athlete (very, very, very low chance) it is OK, but don’t blame academic tests.

]]> By: mom-2-2 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2528 mom-2-2 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2528 nothing in Fulton. Why are they holding on to these scores? Are they hiding something? nothing in Fulton. Why are they holding on to these scores? Are they hiding something?

]]> By: Cooriander http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Cooriander Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:36:05 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2404 June 2 - Gwinnett - and still waiting for the CRCT scores - any one else? June 2 – Gwinnett – and still waiting for the CRCT scores – any one else?

]]> By: GreenJacket http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 GreenJacket Wed, 27 May 2009 23:29:58 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2284 Over here in Augusta there was a teacher who wore a dress to fulfill a bet with his students. He bet all of the 5th graders at his school that if they passed the social studies portion of the CRCT he would wear a dress. They did and he did. We need more teachers like that!!! Over here in Augusta there was a teacher who wore a dress to fulfill a bet with his students. He bet all of the 5th graders at his school that if they passed the social studies portion of the CRCT he would wear a dress. They did and he did. We need more teachers like that!!!

]]> By: dbow http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 dbow Tue, 26 May 2009 20:12:54 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2224 There are many teachers that believe as I do; that hard work and letting students take ownership of their education is the best route. What undermines all teachers is the misguided attitude that we are responsible for their self esteem and that holding them accountable for their actions is a bad thing. This new age garbage that gets stuffed down our throats every year and taught to new teachers is the culprit. Education has become a conveyor belt of non-production. They pass certain check points, get stuff shoved into their little heads and then they're moved to the next check point. Along the way there's some quality control(standardized testing), but if the kids don't make muster, they're still moved along that conveyor belt to the next check point. It's all about quantity not quality any more. Teachers that think like me are looked down upon because we hold onto the notion that the quality of the education students receive is more important than the amount of stuff we can fit in before the test. I get frustrated and ticked off every year and swear that I'm going to quit, but I come back because when my kids do well I can tell all those young teachers and no-nothing administrators how it should be done. There comes a point when we all realize that our parents were right about a lot of stuff. Hard work and perceverance paying off just to name two. There are many teachers that believe as I do; that hard work and letting students take ownership of their education is the best route. What undermines all teachers is the misguided attitude that we are responsible for their self esteem and that holding them accountable for their actions is a bad thing. This new age garbage that gets stuffed down our throats every year and taught to new teachers is the culprit. Education has become a conveyor belt of non-production. They pass certain check points, get stuff shoved into their little heads and then they’re moved to the next check point. Along the way there’s some quality control(standardized testing), but if the kids don’t make muster, they’re still moved along that conveyor belt to the next check point. It’s all about quantity not quality any more.
Teachers that think like me are looked down upon because we hold onto the notion that the quality of the education students receive is more important than the amount of stuff we can fit in before the test.
I get frustrated and ticked off every year and swear that I’m going to quit, but I come back because when my kids do well I can tell all those young teachers and no-nothing administrators how it should be done.
There comes a point when we all realize that our parents were right about a lot of stuff. Hard work and perceverance paying off just to name two.

]]> By: JustJoy7 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/05/21/waiting-for-crct-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 JustJoy7 Tue, 26 May 2009 05:46:40 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=385#comment-2217 Many schools have mastered the art of "cheating" on the test to make their school shine. You can't necessarily rely on the scores that you see. Educating has been dumbed down to teaching CRCT material for success in the spring. No good as that is not educating our children; instead, it's keeping our jobs. Sad fallacy. Many schools have mastered the art of “cheating” on the test to make their school shine. You can’t necessarily rely on the scores that you see. Educating has been dumbed down to teaching CRCT material for success in the spring. No good as that is not educating our children; instead, it’s keeping our jobs. Sad fallacy.

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