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LeftyMom

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7. As far as disability, isn't a lower pass rate for students with cognitive disabilities expected?

Reply to Sgent (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:29 PM

Nov 2012

Obviously standardized testing is silly and doubly so for students with atypical cognitive abilities, but what's the kerfuffle about a lower expected pass rate for kids whose conditions often preclude grade level performance?

The race thing is obviously another story.

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Firestorm Erupts Over Virginia's Education Goals [Different goals set based on race, disability] [View all] Sgent Nov 2012 OP

Race? No HockeyMom Nov 2012 #1

They did that here in FL...with Asians Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #2

This is why we need uniform federal standards. lalalu Nov 2012 #3

Not quite adieu Nov 2012 #5

Yes it is quite the thing needed. lalalu Nov 2012 #6

I bet you would have called John Dewey a hippie. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #17

Actually you would have probably called me one when I was a teen. lalalu Nov 2012 #18

Lol. yeah. Anyway, I think we do a better job with local control, jtuck004 Nov 2012 #20

Repeal No Child Left Behind NOW! chuckstevens Nov 2012 #4

As far as disability, isn't a lower pass rate for students with cognitive disabilities expected? LeftyMom Nov 2012 #7

It depends Sgent Nov 2012 #10

Sure. But some kids' disabilities make passing a meaningful test impossible. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #12

I agree Sgent Nov 2012 #21

WHAT? mwooldri Nov 2012 #8

" What does that make us, Uncle Toms?" said Winsome Sears" lalalu Nov 2012 #9

What The... AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #11

Obviously there's something wrong with something. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #13

I have heard this firsthand from friends who are teachers underpants Nov 2012 #14

Clarification roaminronin Nov 2012 #15

OK - this year you have an entering class of kindergarteners - hedgehog Nov 2012 #16

You do not understand how severe some of the impairments of our public school pupils are. raging moderate Nov 2012 #19

Locking, sorry, this is over 12 hours old, from November 12th. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #22