... From: <jhoven@...> To: <GTAletters@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:17 AM Subject: [GTAletters] Re: Math Assessments - ISMs are...
Michelle Yu
michelle.yu@...
Jan 2, 2003 12:44 am
6109
... This is a rigidly tracked, one-size-fits-all curriculum. By design, both acceleration and remediation have been made very difficult, so the pretest is...
Could anyone tell me where the main pickup points are in Potomac for the buses that take students to the Takoma Middle School Magnet Program? Also, how long ...
Cecile Shaya
clshaya@...
Jan 2, 2003 12:44 am
6111
... The educational establishment very cleverly hijacked the standards movement but putting in place "national standards" that are worse than useless as...
Are there any Eastern MS parents out there who can tell me about why the school didn't participate in the science fair last year? I have a child who is very...
... Be careful what you wish for. If all these things are standardized, as likely as not the system will apply the worse practices across the board. Laurie...
It is impossible to ascertain the validity of the study from the NY Times account of it, since the details of what was actually found and how the research was...
In a message dated 1/1/2003 7:45:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Algebra 1 can be many things to many people. Textbooks and topics vary considerably. I have...
These are some remarks that I posted elsewhere (mspap email group), but I am so fond of them : ) that I am reposting them here: This is what I consider to be...
Washington Post Percentage of Ninth-Graders Who Passed Maryland Functional Math Test Thursday, January 2, 2003; Page GZ05 Percentage of Ninth-Graders Who...
Washington Post Without Better Elementary Teaching, High School Math Will Never Add Up By Karin Chenoweth Thursday, January 2, 2003; Page GZ05 Dear Homeroom: ...
... Add Up ... Remember the program based on the materials used in Singapore, the country whose students have the highest math achievement in the world?...
Everyone is welcome to attend the regular (second-Wednesday) meeting of the GTA Executive Board: Wednesday, January 8, 7:30-9pm Luxmanor Elementary, 6201...
This is an issue that affects GT students along with all others. Alan Isaac http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/5771815p-6742034c.html Diana Griego Erwin:...
#1 ... Again, an interesting analysis, but I must disagree. Perhaps I am too far North, but in these parts the complaint tends to be the opposite--It was the...
... Not politicians; there are very few cases--most relating to evolution, unfortunately--in which politicians have interfered in the substance of academic...
Public School Graduation Rates in the United States Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute November 2002 This...
I do not believe that GTA as an organization should advocate for charter schools in Montgomery County. In my opinion, charters are a distraction, not a...
... This is true, but it is also true that a higher percentage of all groups are failing the test compared with 1997. (BTW, MSPAP was introduced in 1993. ...
Is it the system (Singapore or otherwise) or the teachers that count Why the emphasis on math when eveything else is going to pot!!!!!!!!!! I suppose the math...
Fred Hamburger
fjhamburger@...
Jan 3, 2003 1:11 am
6128
... I don't think there's a written policy that says you must do X, but I found two things that pretty strongly express an expectation that teachers will give...
Diane McHale
smchale@...
Jan 3, 2003 1:11 am
6129
... John, I don't see how you can say this. If there is one thing that is clear about this new curriculum, it is that it encourages acceleration. Teachers are...
Diane McHale
smchale@...
Jan 3, 2003 1:12 am
6130
... Yes. The standards movement began under George I. ... Not really; nor would I call them bureaucrats. But I'm not sure what the point is. I'm not saying...
... AAAS science standards were first released in 1994 with Project 2061 benchmarks coming two years later. Or are you referring to George I? ... Yes, but the...
... I know this was a joke, but I found it a bit irritating. 1) I think it's better to leave left-right stuff out of educational policy and curriculum. It...
Diane McHale
smchale@...
Jan 3, 2003 1:13 am
6133
There must be a more constructive answer to parents complaining that their schools are left behind because the school district has a laissez-faire policy when...
Ian and Caroline Smit...
dewaalian@...
Jan 3, 2003 1:13 am
6134
... There are actually two studies--one for each of the NYT articles. The Amriner&Berliner study is at ...
Gazette Montgomery teachers, work group tangle over grading by Eric Kelderman Staff Writer Jan. 3, 2003 ROCKVILLE -- A debate over how Montgomery County public...
Gazette New year puts Maryland's education system to the test by Eric Kelderman Staff Writer Jan. 3, 2003 GAITHERSBURG -- The year 2003 will bring a new...
Gazette Letter Schools' budget should be questioned Despite the arguments advanced by Montgomery County School Board President Patricia O'Neill, there is no...
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