Comments on: ‘Tested’ on Britannica http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/08/tested-on-britannica/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Darren http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/08/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34997 Darren Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:49:13 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/08/01/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34997 But what about the teachers' creativity? It's being stifled! (Yes, that's sarcasm) But what about the teachers’ creativity? It’s being stifled!

(Yes, that’s sarcasm)

]]> By: Cal http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/08/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34996 Cal Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:40:38 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/08/01/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34996 While I think teaching to the test is perfectly okay, it doesn't really appear that they are teaching *reading* to kids who can't read. Have the kids been tested on a separate test to be sure that they actually have comprehension? While I think teaching to the test is perfectly okay, it doesn’t really appear that they are teaching *reading* to kids who can’t read. Have the kids been tested on a separate test to be sure that they actually have comprehension?

]]> By: Matthew K. Tabor http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/08/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34995 Matthew K. Tabor Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:00:56 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/08/01/tested-on-britannica/#comment-34995 Tested came in the mail the other day - I'm working on a review of it as well. I haven't finished the book, but I interpret it so far along similar lines. While you present the real issue - the effects of accountability measures - as being either "Are we hampered by these restrictions?" or "Where would we be without them?" I don't feel that Perlstein is comfortable with letting us make that decision. My review will most likely reflect that. Tested came in the mail the other day – I’m working on a review of it as well.

I haven’t finished the book, but I interpret it so far along similar lines. While you present the real issue – the effects of accountability measures – as being either “Are we hampered by these restrictions?” or “Where would we be without them?” I don’t feel that Perlstein is comfortable with letting us make that decision. My review will most likely reflect that.

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