tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post3812007043877945874..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: New York Regents Speak Up on TestingMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16715589625101367062015-05-21T09:02:10.417-07:002015-05-21T09:02:10.417-07:00My credibility is fading fast? You signed your na...My credibility is fading fast? You signed your name "Britney Spears." Not going with the most credible moniker there.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-56561659840762021152015-05-20T23:24:13.095-07:002015-05-20T23:24:13.095-07:00Those particular regents are in the pocket of the ...Those particular regents are in the pocket of the teachers union (the AFT are the Teamsters of teacher unions). They can barely articulate their statements, which are not contextual.<br /><br />It's like commie propaganda on this blog regarding the test. Credibility is fading fast.<br /><br /><br />Britney SpearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-72481318342708758172015-05-20T11:28:10.923-07:002015-05-20T11:28:10.923-07:00What about the walkout?
What about evaluating tea...What about the walkout?<br /><br />What about evaluating teachers by test scores?<br /><br />--enough alreadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-65689932577645376982015-05-20T11:23:07.850-07:002015-05-20T11:23:07.850-07:00Speaking for myself (and I didn't say "to...Speaking for myself (and I didn't say "toe the AFT line", JJ did), I think VAM is neither reliable nor fair. And, I think that if it is enacted in any broad way, that we will see that soon enough.<br /><br />Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9206624401290255052015-05-20T11:16:00.406-07:002015-05-20T11:16:00.406-07:00JJ and Melissa,
Do you think this VAM is reliable...JJ and Melissa,<br /><br />Do you think this VAM is reliable and/or fair? If not, what do you mean by "toe the AFT" line?<br /><br />Your words matter.<br /><br />--enough alreadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88818792026001332562015-05-20T09:06:39.842-07:002015-05-20T09:06:39.842-07:00JJ, that may be true but it's pretty stunning ...JJ, that may be true but it's pretty stunning that they would say this out loud.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39923973677084205012015-05-19T21:20:03.706-07:002015-05-19T21:20:03.706-07:00The hyperbole,
"this experimental drug, thi...The hyperbole, <br /><br />"this experimental drug, this poison"<br /><br /> Aren't they referring the teacher eval process mainly and these regents, half of the total, aren't they just toeing the AFT line?<br />JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19776405102716024552015-05-19T19:13:53.555-07:002015-05-19T19:13:53.555-07:00Well this NY Regents report is terrific.... BUT ...<b>Well this NY Regents report is terrific.... BUT will anyone do anything of substance anywhere?</b><br /><br />Arne Duncan has denied WA State an NCLB waiver because WA does not use Value Added Measures from testing in the evaluation of teachers.<br /><br />VAM is completely unreliable but that does not matter.<br /><br />The first cave-in using VAM occurred in the SPS around 2007 when the SEA approved using VAM in teacher evaluations. <br /><br />There is so much wrong being mandated by "Leaders" and yet the nonsense keeps coming.<br /><br />More folks at every level need to speak up. Find out where school board candidates and politicians stand on these issues. Is anyone accountable?<br /><br />-- Dan DempseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-83839580272977702892015-05-19T17:35:16.450-07:002015-05-19T17:35:16.450-07:00I'm glad they are speaking up.
I'm speaki...I'm glad they are speaking up.<br /><br />I'm speaking up for bell times tomorrow at the Board meeting. There are only 5 people signed up. If you have concerns about bell times, or anything else, you can likely get a speaking spot at the meeting.<br /><br />Let the Board know what you think!ProSleep Momnoreply@blogger.com