[UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110501_City_school_s_fast-rising_test_scores.html This is very good reporting for corporate media and raises very important issues. What I hope is becoming more obvious is that the school reform propaganda has always been designed to distract and deceive the majority of people, so that privatization (charters/vouchers) can be demanded. The honest experts have always known that these cheap statistical evaluations will never lead to improvements, and always lead to fraud. What I don't think people are considering is that evaluations can be designed for constructive improvements for professionals, and can lead to amazing improvements! It's an investment and serious path to improvement, but it is slightly more expensive. A good evaluation process must use multiple measures and different methodologies to construct an evaluation to provide positive feedback! Yes positive feedback rather than got you. Please consider this statement carefully, so we can start reversing the corporatist model for everything. Many years ago, I did a study and co-authored a paper comparing 3 typical methods to conduct evaluations of addiction programs. It raised troubling issues. What we found was that each method suggested very different conclusions! The same type of cheap single measure statistical evaluations were being done to sabotage behavioral health care during the transition to the managed care model. The evaluation process only reinforced a downward spiral, lots of cheating or exaggeration, and never improvement or feedback! We need to treat teachers like professionals, and design a process for ongoing constructive feedback and help, especially for new teachers. It ain't rocket science! But we need to be informed citizens, and start demanding quality and honesty, instead of cheap frauds! Sincerely, Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] fwd: Found female tabby - 48th Chester
FOUND Female Cat (48th Chester, 19143)Date: 2011-04-29, 7:53PM EDTREPLY TO:comm-zrefg-2353900...@craigslist.orgFound a female cat with a pink collar (no name tag) in our backyard at 48th Chester Ave.She is VERY pregnant and I have made an appointment to have her spayed at P.A.W.S. on Grays Ferry Avenue on Tuesday morning. I have also contacted "the Cube" with hopes that they can take her as soon as tomorrow.If you suspect that she could possibly be your lost cat, please contact me. I am willing to take care of her for the time being and will even pay to have her spayed (also microchipped and dewormed), but we will not be able to keep her. We already have one cat and we suffer terrible allergies because of it. Two cats will just be too much for our allergies. If she has kittens before we're able to take her in for her appointment... I really don't know what we'll do! We don't have the space and we're supposed to be going away this weekend! Yikes!She is a super sweet, adorable and loving cat. Even if she is not yours and you are interested in adopting her, please contact me.
Re: [UC] End of events, Clark Park Secrecy, 01-11
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[UC] post hole digger
Does anyone have a post hole digger that I can borrow for a few days? You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
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As the rug said to the floor, don't worry, I've got you covered. Call me and I'll meet you at the back door with it. Rick: 215-748-5788 On May 1, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Lewis Mellman wrote: Does anyone have a post hole digger that I can borrow for a few days? You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
Good stuff. Targeting only the production of higher scores often leads to falsified results. Happens with Scientific Research all the time, funding or publishing biases for significant or optimistic results . I saw Waiting for Superman and the idea about how do you evaluate, seemed a major blank in their analysis. Also by whom, the clients (students) views are important and the input from colleagues too. Centralized power going to the Principals or School Boards managers is problematic in terms of establishing appropriate decisions for more delayed and considered decisions on tenures or pay incentives. The issues while much better thought out at colleges and universities are also certainly going to be different, when applied to teachers of grade school children, though not 100% so. It also seemed to me that they downplayed the value of proper funding way too much in the film, decrying throwing money at the problem. For example, so many studies have shown if you feed students good breakfasts +/or lunches, attendance and test scores tend to go markedly up. Still very important to success is appropriating sufficient well spent dollars and cents. Rick On May 1, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Glenn wrote: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110501_City_school_s_fast-rising_test_scores.html This is very good reporting for corporate media and raises very important issues. What I hope is becoming more obvious is that the school reform propaganda has always been designed to distract and deceive the majority of people, so that privatization (charters/vouchers) can be demanded. The honest experts have always known that these cheap statistical evaluations will never lead to improvements, and always lead to fraud. What I don't think people are considering is that evaluations can be designed for constructive improvements for professionals, and can lead to amazing improvements! It's an investment and serious path to improvement, but it is slightly more expensive. A good evaluation process must use multiple measures and different methodologies to construct an evaluation to provide positive feedback! Yes positive feedback rather than got you. Please consider this statement carefully, so we can start reversing the corporatist model for everything. Many years ago, I did a study and co-authored a paper comparing 3 typical methods to conduct evaluations of addiction programs. It raised troubling issues. What we found was that each method suggested very different conclusions! The same type of cheap single measure statistical evaluations were being done to sabotage behavioral health care during the transition to the managed care model. The evaluation process only reinforced a downward spiral, lots of cheating or exaggeration, and never improvement or feedback! We need to treat teachers like professionals, and design a process for ongoing constructive feedback and help, especially for new teachers. It ain't rocket science! But we need to be informed citizens, and start demanding quality and honesty, instead of cheap frauds! Sincerely, Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
It IS a major blank. They also ignore research about charter schools not doing better than public schools in the majority of cases. They kind of mention in the film that only 17% of charters did better than public schools, but if you blinked you missed it. The WI report for the charter/voucher schools came out last week. His voucher/charter schools actually did worse for the most part or only kept pace with WI public schools on the State Tests. Gov. Walker's solution is to expand this program, BUT exempt the voucher/charter schools from State testing evaluations and have only public school students take these tests and only their teachers be held accountable: http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/04/testing-thee-not-me Now, THAT is cheating! Apparently data only counts when it suits the agenda of the corporate shills masquerading as education reformers; otherwise just ignore it and push to make that money. My students are burned out and bored from all this testing. With the timetable and the hyper micromanaging of corporate bean counters there isn't enough time to teach other things I.e. civics, social studies, science if you teach in the inner-city. On 5/1/11 11:47 AM, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: Good stuff. Targeting only the production of higher scores often leads to falsified results. Happens with Scientific Research all the time, funding or publishing biases for significant or optimistic results . I saw Waiting for Superman and the idea about how do you evaluate, seemed a major blank in their analysis. Also by whom, the clients (students) views are important and the input from colleagues too. Centralized power going to the Principals or School Boards managers is problematic in terms of establishing appropriate decisions for more delayed and considered decisions on tenures or pay incentives. The issues while much better thought out at colleges and universities are also certainly going to be different, when applied to teachers of grade school children, though not 100% so. It also seemed to me that they downplayed the value of proper funding way too much in the film, decrying throwing money at the problem. For example, so many studies have shown if you feed students good breakfasts +/or lunches, attendance and test scores tend to go markedly up. Still very important to success is appropriating sufficient well spent dollars and cents. Rick On May 1, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Glenn wrote: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110501_City_school_s_fast-rising_test _scores.html This is very good reporting for corporate media and raises very important issues. What I hope is becoming more obvious is that the school reform propaganda has always been designed to distract and deceive the majority of people, so that privatization (charters/vouchers) can be demanded. The honest experts have always known that these cheap statistical evaluations will never lead to improvements, and always lead to fraud. What I don't think people are considering is that evaluations can be designed for constructive improvements for professionals, and can lead to amazing improvements! It's an investment and serious path to improvement, but it is slightly more expensive. A good evaluation process must use multiple measures and different methodologies to construct an evaluation to provide positive feedback! Yes positive feedback rather than got you. Please consider this statement carefully, so we can start reversing the corporatist model for everything. Many years ago, I did a study and co-authored a paper comparing 3 typical methods to conduct evaluations of addiction programs. It raised troubling issues. What we found was that each method suggested very different conclusions! The same type of cheap single measure statistical evaluations were being done to sabotage behavioral health care during the transition to the managed care model. The evaluation process only reinforced a downward spiral, lots of cheating or exaggeration, and never improvement or feedback! We need to treat teachers like professionals, and design a process for ongoing constructive feedback and help, especially for new teachers. It ain't rocket science! But we need to be informed citizens, and start demanding quality and honesty, instead of cheap frauds! Sincerely, Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] This is a hoot!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/01/obama-official-birth-video_n_855945.html Pres. Barack Obama releases even more birth info, I love this man's sense of humor, at White House Correspondents' dinner while Trump watches from audience. Very funny. Another clip says Donald was booed at his arrival at the ceremonies... Trump told the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire that he wouldn't be afraid to give President Barack Obama a piece of his mind that evening, should the two have a chance to speak.
Re: [UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
On 5/1/2011 11:47 AM, Richard Conrad wrote: It also seemed to me that they downplayed the value of proper funding way too much in the film, decrying throwing money at the problem. Rick, I didn't see the movie, but read an analysis and it was either covered on Grit TV or Democracy Now. Yes, it was propaganda to keep fooling people. Some charters receive enormous temporary supplemental corporate money, which is downplayed. As you note, one reason is to create a success that can never again be replicated, creaming. This Harlem system had things like tutoring, counseling and ancillary services for the parents and students! Well yea, they got success! Give resources for these evidence based interventions to public schools that don't receive hidden resources, and they will get better outcomes too! Downplaying this temporary funding is a big fraud that is reinforced in the propaganda literature, and backed up by the pathetic corporate media. Centralized power: Yes centralized power is a huge problem being protected. The power brokers have confused and misled Americans to accept some ridiculous concepts to continue their power, while also diverting more money to cronies throughout their network. Ridiculous: 1. Teachers can be reduced to technicians delivering an exact system to all students. 2. A few great men can create a manual driven curriculum or a single perfect evaluation instrument. (That is a corporate/university model used to maximize profit, while keeping professionals beaten down and intimidated.) These failed concepts serve elite centralized power, but hurt the interests of society. Evaluations, as a part of good professional development, would use real people and would be done locally. Instruments to collect statistical data can be appropriate tools, but cannot be used for evaluations the way the singular focus on test data has been used. Elitism centered at universities is a big part of this absurdity. (I know many of the great men, personally) But good evaluations would immediately uncover the secrets that centralized power will not allow the American people to discuss. The funding gap, lack of programs and staff, etc. would immediately be reported by evaluators going into different schools! Good evaluations will only be allowed if we demand a Marshall plan for public education and tax the super wealthy and corporate persons! That is why more people need to see through these massive frauds, and be able to reject these absurd concepts used in the war against public education. It's not important for everyone to do the analysis of education themselves, but it is monumentally important for our fellow citizens to learn to detect these massive frauds encircling our society! Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
On 5/1/2011 12:48 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: My students are burned out and bored from all this testing. With the timetable and the hyper micromanaging of corporate bean counters there isn't enough time to teach other things I.e. civics, social studies, science if you teach in the inner-city. Wilma, thank you for your dedication. I hope our neighbors start standing up for our students and teachers! I know your statement is true! They kind of mention in the film that only 17% of charters did better than public schools, but if you blinked you missed it. The WI report for the charter/voucher schools came out last week. His voucher/charter schools actually did worse for the most part or only kept pace with WI public schools on the State Tests. Gov. Walker's solution is to expand this program, BUT exempt the voucher/charter schools from State testing evaluations and have only public school students take these tests and only their teachers be held accountable: These are the secrets that people rarely get in the lamestream media. But this is the type of crap the political servants of the Koch brothers set up to secretly continue the sabotage of public education that has been happening for decades! Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] Important fraud article, teacher evaluation
Let us not forget that in addition to corporate philanthropists promoting charter schools, the public schools must share what sparse funds they have with charter schools. Now after more than ten years of doing this, scoring above most charter schools, cutbacks, pay freezes, personnel cuts, program cuts, exorbitant salaries for District Administrators and bonuses, back-door deals with politicians with charter companies, selling of the School District's Art Collection, land deals for $1 with clients of the law firm with which The Head of the src is associated... There isn't enough for full-day Kindergarten, music, art, and 1,200 teachers. In order to demonstrate the gravity of the situation and the machinations behind it, click this link: http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/index.asp If you click the tab on the left-hand side of the page entitled Guidebooks, then click K-12 Education, you will see pdf files you can download with these titles: Read it yourself if you don't believe me K-12 Education Saving America's Urban Catholic Schools: A Guide for Donors http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/store_product.asp?prodid=221 by Stephanie Saroki and Christopher Levenick *Click here http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Americas-Catholic-Schools-ebook/dp/B004IARUJM / to purchase the Kindle edition of this guidebook. Investing in Charter Schools: A Guide for Donors http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/store_product.asp?prodid=218 by Public Impact Achieving Teacher and Principal Excellence: A Guidebook for Donors http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/store_product.asp?prodid=210 by Andrew J. Rotherham Jump-starting the Charter School Movement: A Donor's Guide http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/store_product.asp?prodid=174 by Public Impact A Donor's Guide to School Choice http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/store_product.asp?prodid=173 by Brian C. Anderson On 5/1/11 1:24 PM, Glenn glen...@earthlink.net wrote: On 5/1/2011 11:47 AM, Richard Conrad wrote: It also seemed to me that they downplayed the value of proper funding way too much in the film, decrying throwing money at the problem. Rick, I didn't see the movie, but read an analysis and it was either covered on Grit TV or Democracy Now. Yes, it was propaganda to keep fooling people. Some charters receive enormous temporary supplemental corporate money, which is downplayed. As you note, one reason is to create a success that can never again be replicated, creaming. This Harlem system had things like tutoring, counseling and ancillary services for the parents and students! Well yea, they got success! Give resources for these evidence based interventions to public schools that don't receive hidden resources, and they will get better outcomes too! Downplaying this temporary funding is a big fraud that is reinforced in the propaganda literature, and backed up by the pathetic corporate media. Centralized power: Yes centralized power is a huge problem being protected. The power brokers have confused and misled Americans to accept some ridiculous concepts to continue their power, while also diverting more money to cronies throughout their network. Ridiculous: 1. Teachers can be reduced to technicians delivering an exact system to all students. 2. A few great men can create a manual driven curriculum or a single perfect evaluation instrument. (That is a corporate/university model used to maximize profit, while keeping professionals beaten down and intimidated.) These failed concepts serve elite centralized power, but hurt the interests of society. Evaluations, as a part of good professional development, would use real people and would be done locally. Instruments to collect statistical data can be appropriate tools, but cannot be used for evaluations the way the singular focus on test data has been used. Elitism centered at universities is a big part of this absurdity. (I know many of the great men, personally) But good evaluations would immediately uncover the secrets that centralized power will not allow the American people to discuss. The funding gap, lack of programs and staff, etc. would immediately be reported by evaluators going into different schools! Good evaluations will only be allowed if we demand a Marshall plan for public education and tax the super wealthy and corporate persons! That is why more people need to see through these massive frauds, and be able to reject these absurd concepts used in the war against public education. It's not important for everyone to do the analysis of education themselves, but it is monumentally important for our fellow citizens to learn to detect these massive frauds encircling our society! Glenn You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list
Re: [UC] post hole digger
On May 1, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Lewis Mellman wrote: Does anyone have a post hole digger that I can borrow for a few days? --- The West Philly Tool Library has several: http://www.westphillytools.org/tools?title=post+holetid=All William H. Magill Block Captain 4400 Chestnut Street mag...@mcgillsociety.org whmag...@gmail.com You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
[UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] This is a hoot!
Trump told the *Wall Street Journal*'s Washington Wirehttp://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/04/30/trump-talks-tough-at-correspondents-dinner/that he wouldn't be afraid to give President Barack Obama a piece of his mind that evening, should the two have a chance to speak. Let's hope not too big a piece; I don't think he has much to spare! On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/01/obama-official-birth-video_n_855945.html * Pres. Barack Obama releases even more birth info, I love this man's sense of humor, at White House Correspondents' dinner while Trump watches from audience. Very funny. Another clip says Donald was booed at his arrival at the ceremonies... Trump told the *Wall Street Journal*'s Washington Wirehttp://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/04/30/trump-talks-tough-at-correspondents-dinner/that he wouldn't be afraid to give President Barack Obama a piece of his mind that evening, should the two have a chance to speak. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the UCNeighbors group. To post to this group, send email to u...@ucneighbors.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ucneighbors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ucneighbors?hl=en
