tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post587449167100046617..comments2024-03-28T14:57:10.887-04:00Comments on the daily howler: Testing now, instruction next year!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15079234926315386192013-04-18T01:05:14.253-04:002013-04-18T01:05:14.253-04:00FWIW when I went to HS in New York State 1957 - 60...FWIW when I went to HS in New York State 1957 - 60, there were "Regents Exams" in most of the standard courses. They were optional. Students who passed the Regents Exam in enough courses would get a Regents Diploma. If they just passed the courses without the Regents Exams, they got a regular diploma.<br /><br />At the time, the Regents Exams were considered pretty easy -- easier than the regular final exams.David in Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-73409374707125037552013-04-17T18:14:34.316-04:002013-04-17T18:14:34.316-04:00You don't understand something that is built i...You don't understand something that is built in to implementation of the new Common Core Corporate Standards, which provide the testing delivery system for another generation of classist and racist testing. <br /><br />When students bottom out this year with the new tests, based on information to be taught next year, this will make next year's scores seem even more amazing compared to the first year. Value added, indeed. No one will remember the first year tests were given before any of the information was taught.James Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.com