tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post3054929118411649752..comments2024-03-24T11:39:28.574-04:00Comments on NYC Public School Parents: Pineapplegate continues, with 20 more errors, and finally an apologia from PearsonPatrick Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631038958645725010noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-55590716353462496492012-05-10T14:39:38.408-04:002012-05-10T14:39:38.408-04:00You know, Pearson outsources much of its editing t...You know, Pearson outsources much of its editing to the Philippines. <br /><br />On a similar theme, who creates the Regents World History & Geography exams? Since Tisch went on WNYC and said they were thinking of doing away with it, I thought I'd have a look. Many of the multiple choice questions are poor or ambiguous.<br /><br />eg. solipsism: "Which nation lost the most territory as a result of WWI"...choices, along with Germany include Austria-Hungary, not a nation, and non-existent after the peace treaties!<br /><br />eg. Historian's primary source has choice of textbook, encyclopedia, almanac, and autobiography... actually all can be correct (history of ideas, in history of schooling...etc) <br /><br />I could go on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-29477834717116289462012-05-10T10:41:27.421-04:002012-05-10T10:41:27.421-04:00The real problem is the emphasis put on these test...The real problem is the emphasis put on these tests and the amount of time spent preparing our students for them. Thus each question becomes essential and the ridiculous scoring system can determine our children and their teacher's future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-88647691034218378862012-05-09T21:04:02.012-04:002012-05-09T21:04:02.012-04:00The third grade scoring manual contradicted itself...The third grade scoring manual contradicted itself several times causing a huge margin of error during scoring for four different questions!!!!misslucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653873877043407440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586988941850907367.post-14438186037929216542012-05-09T20:34:06.856-04:002012-05-09T20:34:06.856-04:007th grade scoring manual- Pele defeats Brazil in ...7th grade scoring manual- Pele defeats Brazil in World Cup!!Pearson & Co.noreply@blogger.com