Science Academic Freedom

A diagram of a student asking a teacher what to do with science results that do not fit the evolution mold, teachers says to discard them.

 The growing undercover effort to get God into biology class Meet the new creationism-in-sheep’s-clothing: The “academic freedom” bill By Dana Liebelson | February 19, 2013 This article by Liebelson is against academic freedom. You will find that it is all about creationism. I have added my comments in red type. Janice VanCleave By Dana Liebelson | February 19, 2013 Imagine an [...]

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Student Tests Scores=Administration Scores

 I taught physics, and my friend taught a modified science program. My students easily passed state tests, but my friend’s students had the ability, but didn’t care. Our teacher evaluations reflected how well our students not only behaved but how well they tested. Had we switched classes, he would have received the high teacher evaluations [...]

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Why CSCOPE Assessments Scores are Low

CSCOPE tests are assessments, which must be taught.

Why Your Child is Failing CSCOPE ASSESSMENTS? By knowing the difference between an assessment and an achievement test, you will better understand why your child is failing CSCOPE assessments. Teachers must give the CSCOPE assessments. Regardless what the CSCOPE directors say in print, teachers may not change the CSCOPE assessments. At least not in region [...]

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What is Progressive Education?

Cartoon of student being taped to a dumpster as part of a progressive social /physics lesson.

“Progressive” Education and Taping Kids to Dumpsters WAYNE DUNN (2004.05.03 ) POLITICS In an op-ed back in March, syndicated columnist Walter Williams slammed public schools for their absurd policies. One of the examples he cited was of Metro Nashville Public School administrators’ decision to stop posting honor rolls or displaying academic results on bulletin boards [...]

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