tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post7158870526541269865..comments2024-03-26T14:44:37.985-04:00Comments on D-Ed Reckoning: Are you as smart as a 8th grader?KDeRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-74753666924821267682007-10-07T11:47:00.000-04:002007-10-07T11:47:00.000-04:00Well, I flunked Math: 70%. I didn't understand one...Well, I flunked Math: 70%. I didn't understand one of the math notations, it's been so long. <BR/><BR/>There was a grammatical error in question 35: <BR/>'The galaxies pictured above would be best be classified as ' ... be best be ???<BR/><BR/>What is an 'irrational number' ? Some kind of liberal faction? <BR/><BR/>Regards, Peter Warner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-13028177766712117462007-10-06T09:06:00.000-04:002007-10-06T09:06:00.000-04:00Yeah, some questions would be really hard for many...Yeah, some questions would be really hard for many adults.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.professays.com" REL="nofollow">Mandy </A>Vadimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107267681719381031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-2008332771733664482007-10-02T23:33:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:33:00.000-04:00Here's a chance to redeem yourselves. I'm looking...Here's a chance to redeem yourselves. I'm looking at you McNamar.<BR/><BR/>Take the much more challenging <A HREF="http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx" REL="nofollow">History/Civics test</A>.<BR/><BR/>I got a 91.6%. (56/60)<BR/><BR/>Though I'm pretty sure I learned most of this stuff on my own after undergrad.KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-13641521499237257962007-10-02T23:25:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:25:00.000-04:00just exactly what they mean by "students learn in ...<I>just exactly what they mean by "students learn in different ways"</I><BR/><BR/>That's code for we don't know how to teach them properly.KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-23765495967801705262007-10-02T22:58:00.000-04:002007-10-02T22:58:00.000-04:00I'm still reeling from trying to figure out just e...I'm still reeling from trying to figure out just exactly what they mean by "students learn in different ways".<BR/><BR/>What does that mean? I can never figure it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-57704294224028763182007-10-02T19:39:00.000-04:002007-10-02T19:39:00.000-04:00Speaking of tests. . .http://www.testprepreview.co...Speaking of tests. . .<BR/><BR/>http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm<BR/><BR/>I don't know how representative the questions really are.CrypticLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313033952671292402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-32695519159799842342007-10-02T14:05:00.000-04:002007-10-02T14:05:00.000-04:00Okay, I made all 100's until I hit the blasted sci...Okay, I made all 100's until I hit the blasted science. I was hoping it would be like the ACT science where you don't really have to know anything, you just have to use logic or read a chart. <BR/><BR/>I still made an A overall, barely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-64554928122696575812007-10-02T13:41:00.000-04:002007-10-02T13:41:00.000-04:00I missed one of the science questions : metals vs ...I missed one of the science questions : metals vs non-metals: I knew the conductivity was higher, but I didn't know about the melting point: mercury was the counter example I thought of.<BR/>And it took me 13 minutes to take. I didn't rush.<BR/>This is an easy test. Everyone should be able to pass.<BR/>(Note: spelling error in question 24. "Greece's mountainous and its series of small islands")Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936701523624795975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-87577173647599221062007-10-01T19:14:00.000-04:002007-10-01T19:14:00.000-04:00Well, KDerosa, you really are smarter than me afte...Well, KDerosa, you really are smarter than me after all! I only scored an 85. I missed one history question and four of six science questions. But English and Math...perfect. So, I guess I can continue to teach my English classes without feeling bad about myself.Mr. McNamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062641578010808106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-66655602145472370202007-10-01T07:27:00.000-04:002007-10-01T07:27:00.000-04:00Some questions are challenging because they rely o...Some questions are challenging because they rely on isolated facts that adults may have forgotten or don't know. But all in all, the level of analysis needed to solve these questions are fairly low.<BR/><BR/>the cut score levels that are set on these tests are criminally low. In PA, the cut score is below 70% for proficient and so low that a couple of lucky/educated guesses will get you a score of basic with mostly guessing.KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-89188957732038661922007-10-01T03:21:00.000-04:002007-10-01T03:21:00.000-04:00KD:I do think a couple of these questions would be...KD:<BR/><BR/>I do think a couple of these questions would be hard for many adult voters. That's why they want people to try them.<BR/><BR/>The real scandal is that the students don't need to get them right.<BR/><BR/>The educrats typically publish a group of questions in the newspaper from the graduation exam and try to draw Joe Voter's attention to a few difficult items.<BR/><BR/>What they don't mention is students never need to get the hard ones right. <BR/><BR/>For example, to pass the graduation exam, the required score for passing is less than 75%. And there is no penalty for guessing wrong, like on the SAT.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they play the same game with the 8th grade standards test you show in your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-79769124617114690682007-10-01T02:21:00.000-04:002007-10-01T02:21:00.000-04:00I got an A too. I did the math in my head and foun...I got an A too. I did the math in my head and found it easy, but missed two science questions. We didn't do much physics in junior high and I skipped it in high school. The reading questions were very easy; I found the history questions easy because I know history.<BR/><BR/>"Humerous" is spelled "humerous" in one of the wrong answers.Joanne Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801487780819716845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-88102031633106900062007-09-30T15:45:00.000-04:002007-09-30T15:45:00.000-04:00Got an A. Would probably have done better if I ha...Got an A. Would probably have done better if I had stopped to calculate a couple of the math problems instead of eliminating answers in my head. I wonder how my 6th grader would do.Bridget Magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048808659359979258noreply@blogger.com