Comments on: More info, same results http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/05/more-info-same-results/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: thaprof http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/05/more-info-same-results/#comment-46797 thaprof Sun, 17 May 2009 13:49:43 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=9056#comment-46797 Misused from the point of view of improving education-definitely. Misused from the point of view of rewarding political supporters-no. Misused from the point of view of improving education-definitely.
Misused from the point of view of rewarding political supporters-no.

]]> By: allen http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/05/more-info-same-results/#comment-46796 allen Sat, 16 May 2009 12:37:45 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=9056#comment-46796 A big part of the reason for the passage of NCLB was the casual way in which federal money was used by the states and districts. Despite requirements on the purposes for which the money could be used there was widespread misuse of federal education funds. Absent some pretty hard-nosed accountability requirements is there really any reason to think this money won't be misused the same way? A big part of the reason for the passage of NCLB was the casual way in which federal money was used by the states and districts. Despite requirements on the purposes for which the money could be used there was widespread misuse of federal education funds.

Absent some pretty hard-nosed accountability requirements is there really any reason to think this money won’t be misused the same way?

]]> By: thaprof http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/05/more-info-same-results/#comment-46795 thaprof Sat, 16 May 2009 12:22:50 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=9056#comment-46795 The whole point of Hopeychangey is to put swag into the pockets of liberal Democrats. Improving education is wholly irrelevant. There is no such thing as "transparent data collection." You can collect all the data you want, but if you haven't defined the desired competencies and developed means to assess whether the kids exhibit the desired competencies or not, you are wasting your time. The whole point of Hopeychangey is to put swag into the pockets of liberal Democrats. Improving education is wholly irrelevant.

There is no such thing as “transparent data collection.” You can collect all the data you want, but if you haven’t defined the desired competencies and developed means to assess whether the kids exhibit the desired competencies or not, you are wasting your time.

]]> By: Independent George http://www.joannejacobs.com/2009/05/more-info-same-results/#comment-46794 Independent George Fri, 15 May 2009 21:58:40 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=9056#comment-46794 Actually, that sounds like a pretty good idea to me. I don't want a federal bureaucracy determining how to 'improve' schools. Let them collect and distribute data transparently, and let parents decide how to use it on a local level. Actually, that sounds like a pretty good idea to me. I don’t want a federal bureaucracy determining how to ‘improve’ schools. Let them collect and distribute data transparently, and let parents decide how to use it on a local level.

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