tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506796942090699323.post8210269439090374458..comments2023-08-03T05:39:32.659-07:00Comments on Continuing Education: College remediation and third-grade testing: yes, it’s related.Linda Perlsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168087111621977024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506796942090699323.post-56992038129534335212010-03-23T11:32:34.246-07:002010-03-23T11:32:34.246-07:00Hear, hear. Did you see the recent experiment by ...Hear, hear. Did you see the recent experiment by former teacher Diana Senechal where she demonstrated that one can repeatedly write A,B,C,D, etc. on and pass New York State tests? In order to create the illusion of accountability we lower the bar to the point where guessing rates a passing grade, and create conditions that encourage everything from over-reliance on test prep to outright fraud. It's worse that lying to people. We're damaging children as a de facto policy.Robert Pondisciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091207852645712158noreply@blogger.com