gene ... we have been through this sort of discussion before and i, for one, totally sympathize with you in this situation ...
but, it is difficult for outsiders ... outside of mass. (not being residents or parents of impacted kids) ... to really know how to respond to this and what to do about it clearly, there are serious problems with some test items and hence, there are serious problems with the SCORES examinees make ON these tests there appear to be also, clear problems with the item/test review process that has been used and, the reasons for and methods of, legitimate appeal when tests count this much, then all benefits of the doubt need to go TO the students ... not to some rigidly formulated process what LEGAL challenges have been organized and made within mass.? it seems to me that the only real way to make progress on this problem is to fight fire with fire ... and that usually means well organized legal efforts ... what can WE do, as individuals who read this list ... who are interested in this problem? probably, very little but, i think most give you our "moral" support ... and wish you well ... At 02:33 AM 10/5/01 +0000, EugeneGall wrote: >During the last week in August, there was a lengthy thread on sci.stat.edu >about problems with the probability and statistics questions in MCAS, the high >stakes test required for graduating from a MA public high school. _________________________________________________________ dennis roberts, educational psychology, penn state university 208 cedar, AC 8148632401, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://roberts.ed.psu.edu/users/droberts/drober~1.htm ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES are available at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ =================================================================
