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SAT Reading Scores Fall to Lowest Level on Record
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Posted on 09/14/2011 12:04:13 PM PDT by Mind Freed
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With the age of texting and all this "LOL", "LMAO" and all the other STUPID short hand language that has become the standard how is it surprising that the kids are completely dumbed down!
To: Mind Freed
“This is what happens when Republicans cut education”
To: Mind Freed
If we gave a $1T to the teachers unions, could we turn this around???
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:06:06 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: Mind Freed
“Me fail English? That’s unpossible!”
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:07:27 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't Blame Me, I voted for Kodos!)
To: Mind Freed
We need to consult the professionals at the schools of education and see why this is so. Then we must adopt the latest teaching methods from these experts to remedy this situation.
To: Mind Freed
Time to dumb down the test. Again.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:09:26 PM PDT
by
Snake65
To: Mind Freed
Glad to see how NCLB has been working out.
To: Mind Freed
Since when is it called the "critical reading" portion?
When I took the SATs back in the mid-80s it was math and verbal.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:11:54 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Mind Freed
“Scores on the critical reading portion of the SAT college entrance exam fell three points to their lowest level on record last year, and combined reading and math scores reached their lowest point since 1995”
1995 was when they performed “recentering”, effectively adding 100 points to test scores to hide the decline.
To: Mind Freed
Just list all the differences in America as compared to the class of 62'.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:13:44 PM PDT
by
Art in Idaho
(Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
To: Mind Freed
With the age of texting and all this "LOL", "LMAO" and all the other STUPID short hand language that has become the standard how is it surprising that the kids are completely dumbed down!Just look at the spelling, grammar, and punctuation on this forum for a good example.
People use apostrophe's a's if there's a reward for them.
To: Mind Freed
Once, maybe twice, since I took this test back in the 70s, the scores have been adjusted to keep the average at around the same number, even though students were doing worse. I wonder if this drop in average score means that the SAT scores are going to be adjusted downward again so as to keep the average the same.
No, there is no problem in American education. Why would anyone think otherwise? /s
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:16:33 PM PDT
by
exDemMom
(Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
To: wagglebee
Me, too.
A few years back, they eliminated the analogy section because expecting students to know what a lot of words mean was racist or something. I like to get old study guides at the used book store for my kids to use just for vocabulary development. Having to explain the relationships between words - “Write” is a way of making a mark on “paper.” “Paint” is a way of making a mark on “canvas.” - is a great mental exercise.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:18:10 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(I welcome our new reptilian overlords. They are so quiet!)
To: Mind Freed
YUP-not to mention the cheating educators who cover for the fact that the system is broke and they are being overpaid for poor work.
Does an election EVER go by without teachers and administrators in the school system whining about how much better kids could learn if the school could just get their hands on MORE of your money? How many years now is it that taxpayers have been slammed for school support ... and kids keep coming out of school dumb and dumber!!!????
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:19:30 PM PDT
by
SMARTY
("When you blame others, you give up your power to change. " Robert Anthony)
To: Tax-chick
I didn't know they got rid of the analogies. It sounds like they've "dumbed down" the test to keep the scores up and that now even doing that isn't enough.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:22:17 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
To: Mind Freed
Well, they at least know what lesbians and fisting are.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:22:42 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes
Just look at the spelling, grammar, and punctuation on this forum for a good example. Ain't nothin' wrong with my spellin'. My grammar's doing fine at 89. And I ain't had punctuation problems since I was old enough to tell time and wear a watch...
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:22:59 PM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Rose, there's a Messerschmitt in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
To: WayneS
I got’s grate self esteam about my Egnlish!
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:25:18 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Gore Lauds Romney on Climate Position; 0bamaCare was based on RomneyCare.)
To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes
"People use apostrophe's a's if there's a reward for them." There's' a reward's for apos'trophy's'? Doe's I'ze's Win's?
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:29:14 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Gore Lauds Romney on Climate Position; 0bamaCare was based on RomneyCare.)
To: Mind Freed
IN 1996 scores were recentered. To compare scores now and those prior to 1996 subtract 80 points from todays verbal score and 20 points from todays math scores.
And then wince real hard and give a big screw you to public school unions.
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posted on
09/14/2011 12:30:39 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
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