tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post115693925628096264..comments2023-10-25T10:12:17.796-05:00Comments on Through These Brown Eyes: Let the labeling begin!Ladynayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13767090012719390044noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1157055029616608362006-08-31T15:10:00.000-05:002006-08-31T15:10:00.000-05:00girl, pls tell me you decided not to slip old dude...girl, pls tell me you decided not to slip old dude a note. lol...there's got to be a better way. too bad i don't have any answers...<BR/><BR/>as for standardized tests, it's a very tricky situation. but, i do know that schools that don't make sure their kids pass those tests get put on probation and run risk of losing funding, etc. NCLB has its advantages and disadvantages. on one hand, you do have teachers who teach to the test, but on the other hand, a lot of teachers welcome it because it helps them to have a clear idea of what they expected to impart to their students. <BR/>i think we complain a lot about how kids shouldn't be tested so much and that tests don't mean anything. while they don't measure how smart a child is, they do mean something. how many of us would be in college, grad school or have a certain profession if we hadn't taken a certain test. <BR/>sorry for the diatribe, though i'm not a teacher, i do work for a company that deals w/ education...blkbutterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938145312798108811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1157023472492910502006-08-31T06:24:00.000-05:002006-08-31T06:24:00.000-05:00Yeah these test are no joke from what I heard.I ca...Yeah these test are no joke from what I heard.<BR/><BR/>I can't beleive she gave her child an extra birthday and got away with it! GO MOM! LOLLadynayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767090012719390044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1156994026062015112006-08-30T22:13:00.000-05:002006-08-30T22:13:00.000-05:00Standardized test in NC have gotten more hard core...Standardized test in NC have gotten more hard core since I existed the public school system some years ago. I was in the "slow" reading and now look at me!!! I didn't really understand it then, but now its painfully obvious why my mom went without to put me thru private school. More power to you girl. You know how I feel about single moms making it happen. More power to you!<BR/><BR/>And now that I think about it, I know Wake County has really been going thru some changes lately. Good luck with that.<BR/><BR/>I have a friend that gave her son an "extra" birthday this year so he would think he was 5, that way she wouldn't have to keep paying for day care!4EverJennayNayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712639167705040698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1156975133253449672006-08-30T16:58:00.000-05:002006-08-30T16:58:00.000-05:00they are not even taught how to take a test someti...they are not even taught how to take a test sometimes Nikki! My girlfriend had to teach her that she can eliminate at least 2 multiple choice options off top if she understands what the question is asking for. It's like they teach the answers! UGH!<BR/><BR/>I wanted another way that did not involve talking to him but that may be impossible and folks just have to spread rumors. They are good for that.<BR/><BR/>Freaky, exactly they teach them to remember answers! I also agree that they group them off too early.<BR/><BR/>Southern, girl I dunno, most of the children were so in awe they were not really paying attention to what was being said to them, they were too busy looking at all the people and stuff!<BR/><BR/>Honey, if I could homeschool I would. I would just have to relearn english cuz I murder english like no other! LOL I am going to have to talk to dude. *sigh* I wanted a slick/cute way to do it.Ladynayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767090012719390044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1156973663177788912006-08-30T16:34:00.000-05:002006-08-30T16:34:00.000-05:00I hate that they teacha test all year. It makes me...I hate that they teacha test all year. It makes me want to homeschool my children when I get some but then you have to worry that you are shortchanging them on interacted with their peers and all that other nonsense...anywho do what you can cause that's all that you can do :) and on the getting a guys attention throw your panties at him LOL..sike i'm jokin. I say talk to him ask him to lunch and see where it goes...lunch is harmlessMs.Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741794749164112555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1156955811501946432006-08-30T11:36:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:36:00.000-05:00I think the problem with most public schools is th...I think the problem with most public schools is that they don't teach kids to be intelligent. They teach kids to be average, mediocre, and to pass standardized tests. Basically memorization over actual learning.<BR/><BR/>I can see the benefits of categorizing children (if done correctly) but not that early in school. Some people will always defy categories.Freaky Deakyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579464180327499627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946990.post-1156955294898549732006-08-30T11:28:00.000-05:002006-08-30T11:28:00.000-05:00it angers me to no end how kids are shuffled into ...it angers me to no end how kids are shuffled into these 'groups' that are supposedly meant to create more effective learning environments for them. what a load of crock. they're just automatically categorizing these kids based on some booshit like testing that has absolutely no bearing on whether or not a kid will succeed in life.<BR/><BR/>and i'm with you on that testing crap. these kids are being taught how to take a test, not how to survive in the world. no wonder there are so many who are now ill equipt to handle life.<BR/><BR/>how do i get a guy's attention? i just talk to him. now if it's an office situation i'll make like he's helping me with something work related and direct him to a more private spot.nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971419502034051817noreply@blogger.com