Monday, February 05, 2007
Uh...
While the point is hidden a bit, there's an interesting whine here.
More than half of those taking the more advanced eighth-grade algebra tests score at or above basic levels, but eighth graders taking the general math exams score far lower, pointing to a discrepancy that some Berkeley Unified School District officials attribute to inappropriate testing standards.
Through seventh grade most students take the same math classes, but at eighth grade the district separates the students into either an accelerated or paced algebra program. Students in the accelerated classes take state standardized tests of a higher level. That's right. The students who take the advanced courses score HIGHER ON TESTS!!! This must mean there's something wrong with the tests, because it's absurd to think that students who take advanced math courses might be better at math.
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