Flight Simulator and other chat
by Ashar » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:59 pm
Whachu tawkn bou wilus? nah yo pregdis agenz spas kawtuun kaa-etas. Wha rawng witchu. ahh betchua kraka. U gotzta b a wha bre chikn shii kraka witcha pok-e pra-tekta en wah-do glaa-es.
by Wii » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:16 pm
Whachu tawkn bou wilus? nah yo pregdis agenz spas kawtuun kaa-etas. Wha rawng witchu. ahh betchua kraka. U gotzta b a wha bre chikn shii kraka witcha pok-e pra-tekta en wah-do glaa-es.
The very same to you mate 8-)
by The Ruptured Duck » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:57 pm
One of my pet peeves about education today is the standardized test. Most schools in our state spend most of the year priming for the ISTEP tests. Real education goes by the wayside in favor of higher ISTEP scores by feeding students the answers. Standardized tests should reflect the norm that a student at that grade level should be at with no preparation and should be given with no preparation except for a well balanced curriculum. If they aren't ready for it unprepared they won't be ready for life.
Also I think the state puts too much importance on standardized tests. They determine which schools will get funding and which will not. Now why would you want to cut funding for a school that has low test scores? I would think that they should receive more funding in academic areas to bring the scores up. Low scores are a sign that a school needs help the same as a low grade should show that a student needs help. The schools are so in fear of a point or two drop in standardized test scores they are virtually paralyzed. That's why the spend 90% of the school year cramming a bunch of dry facts into students. No wonder so many students have a hard time concentrating. They are boring them to death. A good interesting curriculum will accomplish the same thing without the test cramming.
Another point is that American schools have the lowest rate of administrators to teachers. Why does a school with only 150 students need a four story office building downtown to house almost sixty administrators? Put some of those administrators to work teaching. That'll cut class size down immensely. When I was in grade school our principal also taught fifth grade. Also bigger isn't better. Education was much better when schools were small and community based. Some of our greatest literary minds were educated in a one room school house with students of all ages and grades working together. Many times the younger students would learn from the lessons of the older students giving them a head start.
Our schools also need to sort out their priorities. A nearby school has recently fired three teachers because there wasn't enough money in the budget yet they also managed to build a 3 million dollar physical education center with swimming pool. Those activities are great but the purpose of a school is to educate the students. If the budget can stand it then fine. A new auditorium is a great addition but not at the expense of the education of the students.
by pepper_airborne » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:30 am
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