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LC test scores on the rise

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009
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By Sherri Ellington

Preliminary results show a marked improvement in standardized test scores for Lamar County schools. They were announced at the June 9 board of education meeting.

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#1 Sheila Tolley on 06/18/09 at 10:39 AM
Just curious, why would retakes be added to the percentages?
#1.1 Anonymous on 06/18/09 at 12:52 PM
Why not? You can retake the sat to improve your scores.
#1.2 Newslady on 06/18/09 at 04:35 PM
It makes the overall scores higher, Sheila. It's allowed under the No Child Left Behind Act. The higher the scores, the less likely the federal government is to say our schools did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (which, BTW, will be impossible to do after a few more years because the target percentage will be 100% - including students so disabled they are not able to adequately take the tests.) AYP and NCLB need fixing before then, but I don't see that happening.

If you want an explanation of these laws, I certainly hope a school administrator pops on here to explain them. They're confusing!

Sherri
#1.2.1 Sheila Tolley on 06/18/09 at 07:08 PM
In other words, the numbers are manipulated. In my opinion, the majority of the problems we face now is because some SHOULD have been left behind.

Bring it on, school administrator. Why test at all? Manipulation of numbers. Politics!

The word preliminary should be changed to perhaps in this article.
#1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 06/18/09 at 08:58 PM
I believe the article is saying that the schools did well even before the retakes and high percentile scorers are factored in. As far as manipulation goes...they better use every advantage they can get. Just take a ride through town and look at the people that make up this community. You'll see that the teachers in this town are accomplishing a feat no less miraculous than the building of the pyramids.
#1.2.1.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 06/30/09 at 10:31 AM
Sure, cheating and manipulation beats forcing a kid to study any day. After all they will be prepared to be politicians one day. But also teach them how to hike The Appalachian Trail.
#2 Sheila Tolley on 06/19/09 at 07:50 AM
What is justification for a child to repeat a grade?
#3 MINICoop on 06/30/09 at 10:17 AM
Good...maybe it's not a bad thing that my daughter is starting LC schools in the fall...
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