CityTeacher, your setup is just like ours. The only reason we
delete a test is if a student is sick or something out of the
norm. It would be strange to remove more than 1-3 tests per
student per year.

On 9/30/09, CityTeacher wrote:
> Hooray! Tyler, well said.
> I agree- yhis is a place to share ideas and get great ideas
> in return, not a place to bash each other. I'm sorry "Ima"
> that you were called names- that's really unprofessional.
> (I'm guessing it was removed because I really have no idea
> specifically what you're referring to)
> Also keep in mind, when we type, our "tone" comes across
> differently than when we speak. So, what may sound one way to
> us, may be interpreted totally differently.
> Speaking of AR- there was a question I read about the rules
> for deleting a test- Does anyone's school allow/disallow it?
> In my school, only the administrator can delete a test. We
> have to fill out a form that explains why it needs to be
> deleted. Is anyone else's school this way? How many tests
> are usually deleted for a child? Are we talking about one or
> two or a lot more? We rarely delete a test. I think all of
> last year, my class of 33 had only four tests deleted. How
> does that work and does the program of AR allow it? What is
> their suggestion for deletions? Anyone an 'administrator?'
> Thanks!
> On 9/30/09, Tyler wrote:
>> Look, chat boards are for voicing opinions and in some
>> cases stating a point or arguing your case. But the last
>> 20-30 posts have NOT been useful or professional on any
>> level. We are all bigger and better than this. Deleting
>> a quiz. Lets face it. There are multiple ways to think
>> logically about that. Comparing it to drinking a driving
>> is a little dramatic, but you still make a premise about
>> proper decision making. No need to attack each other on
>> it. Lets have enough respect for fellow teachers to at
>> least respect their opinons.
>>
>> Ima, you've posted here many times and I agree with a lot
>> of what you said over the years. But I do not agree with
>> everything. As for deleting a test. I do not agree you
>> should be deleting tests. But I do not need to ridicule
>> you for your opinion. Can I see 1-3 do-overs a year per
>> student? Yeah probably. But if I am seeing 1-3 a week or
>> a month, then they are cheating the program. Sadly
>> enough, its usually teachers changing things to get scores
>> up or competing with other classes so they encourage this
>> kind of behavior.
>>
>> As for Carolyn and others. Nobody said this is a Pro - AR
>> site only. She has a right to voice her displeasure.
>> There is nothing more rewarding than taking a non-believer
>> and making them a believer in our world of reading.
>>
>> However, she has a right to post good, bad or indifferent
>> without being attacked. Granted, she can be more
>> professional in her opinions, but keep in mind, none of us
>> are in her situation and she has been repeatidly burned by
>> implementation processes. If its not AR, it could be
>> Reading counts, or some other program.
>>
>> There are things we learn both from people that like the
>> program and people that dislike it. While my opinions may
>> vary, I find no need in attacking another fellow teacher
>> as in the end we all want the same thing which is helping
>> students to read.
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