tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post7079633432937282273..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: 30 Pieces of SilverDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-60994975075647418722012-02-27T16:01:30.429-08:002012-02-27T16:01:30.429-08:00Anonymous Troll, such a plan would not be rewardin...Anonymous Troll, such a plan would not be rewarding those doing well, and ignores the actual factors that cause achievement gaps.<br /><br />First, it's a given that we ALL want to improve that which needs improvement, and want ALL kids to succeed. But with that said, let's work with actual facts for a moment. In 2011, NJ ranked #2 in the nation for 4th grade reading (NAEP ranking), very closely behind Massachusetts, which educates 956,000 public school students compared to our 1.35 million. And we lead the nation in graduation rate with 87%. <br /><br />http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/nj_high_school_graduation_rate.html<br /><br />#1 ranked Massachusetts only graduated 83.4%, according to the Boston Globe (2/10/12).<br /><br />So yeah, let's reward those who are doing well. Where's my raise?<br /><br />The majority of NJ schools and teachers are already doing well, and those will not be rewarded under Cerf's proposed plan. For example, schools that may increase their graduation rate from, say 72% to 80%, would be rewarded, whereas schools that already graduate 90% that may increase their graduation rate to, say, 95% would not. So under this plan, a school graduating 80% would be rewarded, whereas a school graduating 95% would not.<br /><br />Although there's always room for improvement, this plan would not be rewarding those doing well. Moreover, and most important--and telling--is that Christie and Cerf ignore and even denigrate the fact that NJ schools are ALREADY doing well, and are even focusing their bogus "reforms" on the areas where NJ leads the nation.<br /><br />Oh dear.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-67278617110931714842012-02-27T14:41:39.067-08:002012-02-27T14:41:39.067-08:00Trolls who comment on articles they haven't re...Trolls who comment on articles they haven't read (or understood), oh my.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-8513816083408080312012-02-27T13:32:18.226-08:002012-02-27T13:32:18.226-08:00People being rewarded for doing well. Oh dear.People being rewarded for doing well. Oh dear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com