tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post2945424799141487689..comments2023-11-07T06:56:59.563-05:00Comments on Ann Arbor Schools Musings: Real Life NWEA MAP Experiences, Part IRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-85835939314552719782013-09-27T16:38:27.579-04:002013-09-27T16:38:27.579-04:00Saw this in the September 2013 link backs, and hav...Saw this in the September 2013 link backs, and have to say my son had a similar score trajectory...he scored 96th and 92nd percentiles in reading and math in the fall, and 2nd and 5th percentiles in the winter. I thought they had changed the scoring system. His teacher really extracted a lot of learning from his head...or else...he took the teacher's "it doesn't matter!" "relax!" "no pressure!" advice a little too seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-28845819518341083822013-01-23T10:49:07.050-05:002013-01-23T10:49:07.050-05:00I really like that story, not like like it, just a...I really like that story, not like like it, just appreciate what it's trying to illustrate. The other thing is that when things are done so hastily,, without careful, impartial as possible, input, it's very easy to use the data to make up a completely incorrect narrative. And then what? Ruth, would you remove NWEA and MEAPS? I know you've said before what you would do, but can you reiterate? I'd get rid of all of these tests, in favor of a sane core curriculum, and teachers that correct the schoolwork regularly, with good individualized feedback, instead of having the kids in the class correct each others's work,at the elementary level which I've seen and don't agree with at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com