Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t

Posted by Rick on 12/08/03

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On 3/06/03, jorge washington wrote:
> On 9/10/02, texas whistleblower wrote:
>> The latest changes in the excet minmum passing scores are
>> as follows in 2003 in Texas. The superintendent and
>> principal excet has a minimum passing score of 72&37;. All
>> other excets that regular teachers take are getting harder
>> to pass and many like the esl excet test will require a
>> score of 75&37; to pass. The shortage of teachers in Texas
> is
>> being created by the state itself. It does not make sense
>> to make it harder for teachers to be certified to fill
>> vacancies in math, spanish, science, esl, special
>> education, and reading when there are severe shortages in
>> these areas. And then make it easier to get certified an
>> administrator. If I am correct (heard right) the state
>> lowered the number of years that you had to be in the
>> classroom to 2 from 3 to be certified as a conselor and
>> administrator. The esl excet test in Texas has had its
>> minimum passing score go up from 59/80 or 73.75&37; to 61/80
> or
>> 76.25&37;. Information on the passing scores can be
> obtained
>> from the tea web site if you are the right person. I have
>> asked 3 times and they have not responded yet. There are
>> strong rumors that the esl excet test is being made harder
>> and that the passing score will a minimum of 62/80 or
>> 77.50&37;.
> I'm presently a bilingual teacher and have inside informatin
> that these people are for in fact using a norm curve and you
> don't want to know based upon what they are basing there
curve
> I'm personally going to get TESOL involved as well as the
> respresentatives of those universities that help recruit
> bilingual teachers abroad so they can understand that they
are
> being used as well as huge overturn and lies that are being
> told to bilingual teachers to be brought to the u.s lulac
> defends and will get the word arouond behind this mess that
> these people in Austin are doing as well as appearing before
> camera in their biggest cities where they have the shortage
> and are desperate. If these people in Austin think they can
> hurt people in the pocket. I'm sorry to say that they will
> have an empty pocket after they are reformed and watched or
> eliminated in testing all together.

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• unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in tx., 9/10/02, by texas whistleblower.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 11/04/02, by Kyle Freeman.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 12/08/02, by B. Goa.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 3/06/03, by jorge washington.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 6/04/03, by Kyle Freeman.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 6/25/03, by math teacher .
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 6/28/03, by Tamara .
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 11/07/03, by ?.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 11/12/03, by Sue Klevenski.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 12/08/03, by Rick.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 1/06/04, by losing hope.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 2/03/04, by Mary.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 6/13/05, by Cathweine.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 6/12/06, by Linda.
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 7/22/06, by brittany rodeman .
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 1/26/07, by andre .
• Re: unfair and discriminatory excet test passing scores in t, 3/03/08, by Steph S.