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Just got my scores for Comp 1. Had to read and re-read to see if I actually passed. I think I did. Why does it have to be so complicated? You should get a statement that says you passed and not have to go through a scoring guide to see if you passed. And what is a score of 2.731 supposed to mean??
A timely resource to read, bookmark and share.
A timely resource to read, bookmark and share.
by preschooltchr
Aug 23, 2015
Not that anyone here can really affect what happens at their homes, but one BIG problem is kids don't read for fun and enjoyment at home.
Enter: academic problems.
My hero, Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, started to turn around his abysmal academic record when his mom insisted he turn off the TV and read 2 books ...See MoreNot that anyone here can really affect what happens at their homes, but one BIG problem is kids don't read for fun and enjoyment at home.
Enter: academic problems.
My hero, Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, started to turn around his abysmal academic record when his mom insisted he turn off the TV and read 2 books weekly starting when he was 10.
Most kids probably need to start reading at home for at least an hour daily in kindergarten, and then just extend the time to 2-3 hours daily thereafter if they want to improve their reading comprehension. Dr. Carson is just very smart, which is why he could get that late start and still benefit substantially.
It's a pity parents don't realize books are just as absorbing a babysitter as a TV show. With academic benefits.
And that's also the reason you can keep throwing money at schools, but kids will continue to fail. They NEED that enjoyable reading time at home for personal entertainment, to give parents a break,and for the practice in reading that will improve their comprehension and fluency.
Many parents see reading as a chore, and subtly transmit that wrong message to their kids, who then also avoid reading, and certainly at home. Way to doom their academic progress. Incredible. Some of my best hours have been spent reading.
Maybe the solution is to let kids read for an hour a day or longer in school. That suggestion is made in all seriousness. Starting in kindergarten, by allowing the already-reading to read instead of being bored, and having reading groups to catch the others up. Perhaps bring down the advanced 5th graders to buddy up with kindergartners to read under the teachers direction.
Just a thought.
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by Bob Reap (Teachers.Net)
Jun 25, 2008
Welcome to the No Child Left Behind Chatboard. This chatboard is for discussions related to the federal No Child Left Behind initiative. Bookmark this resource and contribute often.
by Ronda.....who is amazed at your initiative! NFM
Jun 25, 2008
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by Florida teacher
Jun 26, 2008
No child left behind is not funded appropriately nor does it take ALL children into account when mandating success.
As for my vote, I'll be glad to see the day NCLB is revised or revoked.
A Florida National Board Certified Teacher
Subject: No Child Left Behind
In response to President Bush's Federal No Child Left Behind Act, students will have to pass it to be promoted to the next grade level. In the hopes that it will be uniformly adopted by all the states, it will be called the Federal Arithmetic and Reading Test or (FART).
All students who cannot pass ...See MoreSubject: No Child Left Behind
In response to President Bush's Federal No Child Left Behind Act, students will have to pass it to be promoted to the next grade level. In the hopes that it will be uniformly adopted by all the states, it will be called the Federal Arithmetic and Reading Test or (FART).
All students who cannot pass a FART in the second grade will be retested in grades 3, 4, and 5 until such a time as they are capable of achieving a FART score of 80%.
If a student does not successfully FART by grade 5, that student shall be placed in a separate English program, the Special Mastery Elective for Learning Language (SMELL).
If with this increased SMELL program the student cannot pass the required FART test, he or she can graduate to middle school by taking a one-semester course in Comprehensive Reading and Arithmetic Preparation (CRAP).
If by age fourteen, the student cannot FART, SMELL, or CRAP, he will earn his promotion in an intensive one-year seminar. This is the Preparatory Reading for Unprepared Nationally Exempted Students (PRUNES). It is the opinion of the Department of Education that an intensive one year program of PRUNES will enable any student to FART, SMELL, or CRAP.
This revised provision of the student-testing component of House Bill 110 should help clear the air. This is part of the "No School Left Standing Act".
(Disclaimer: The contents of this paragraph do not necessarily reflect its sender's serious opinion about anything, as the sender never seems to have serious opinions about anything!!!)
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