tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post116587526011300067..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: Memphis City Schools Gets Low Marks In Communications 101Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1166368725519255252006-12-17T09:18:00.000-06:002006-12-17T09:18:00.000-06:00"states are lowering the standards in a way that i..."states are lowering the standards in a way that inflates their performance under NCLB."<BR/><BR/>Under NCLB states come up with their own assessments. There is nothing uniform about the assessments nationally so when you hear comparisons among states they are not valid. NCLB is one of the most ridiculous pieces of legislation ever in terms of measuring performance and meeting the established mandates.Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158526892445927014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1166028490079666562006-12-13T10:48:00.000-06:002006-12-13T10:48:00.000-06:00By the way, you might want to read our November 13...By the way, you might want to read our November 13 post about how states are lowering the standards in a way that inflates their performance under NCLB.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1166028380541363342006-12-13T10:46:00.000-06:002006-12-13T10:46:00.000-06:00Mike: The NCLB results from every school district ...Mike: The NCLB results from every school district are reported on the Tennessee Department of Education in a consistent fashion, and as a result, we find that the best source of information. Check it out and let us know what you think.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1165974182243671962006-12-12T19:43:00.000-06:002006-12-12T19:43:00.000-06:00Let's turn that spin around for just a moment. Fr...Let's turn that spin around for just a moment. From what I understand, the NCLB data is written in a manner than works against public school systems, such that you don't get a true picture, only one that's more pessimistic than real.Steve Steffenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1165966612284391652006-12-12T17:36:00.000-06:002006-12-12T17:36:00.000-06:00While I do not agree that vocational education sho...While I do not agree that vocational education should be slighted for a "college only" track, it is very heartening to hear that drop-outs are going down. That's a sure sign of something being done right within the system.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the way the MCS publicly reports its NCLB data is deliberately obfuscatory. The past two years, they've reported the data not in the raw NCLB format but in a format of their own devising which hides unpleasant data within a fog of "feel good" intended to portray the situation in a way that helps MCS while blurring the truth. That should stop.Michael Roy Hollihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275044959782899550noreply@blogger.com