http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/no-childs-future-left-untested-the-dead-end-of-testing-madness/ The blog of the Head of School at Poughkeepsie Day School Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/no-childs-future-left-untested-the-dead-end-of-testing-madness//comment-page-1#comment-864 1910 is good enough | Buffalo Bayou Mom Fri, 06 May 2011 22:12:34 +0000 http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/?p=1935#comment-864 [...] I sat down in my seat for Race to Nowhere and realized I was caught in the throes of testing madness.  My name is Carlyn Chatfield and I am a test-aholic.   So I texted my child only five minutes [...] [...] I sat down in my seat for Race to Nowhere and realized I was caught in the throes of testing madness.  My name is Carlyn Chatfield and I am a test-aholic.   So I texted my child only five minutes [...]

]]> http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/no-childs-future-left-untested-the-dead-end-of-testing-madness//comment-page-1#comment-163 jackie Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:14:21 +0000 http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/?p=1935#comment-163 I agree that many parents will also be understandably concerned and caring to select a better favoured school for their child so I would like to correct my comment to exclude the word "all". However,unfortunately,the dominant culture of competition still directs the education available to, or selected by,the majority. For the sake of all, I sincerely hope that, over time, that will change. Meanwhile it is heartening to see the very different, creative and co-operative approach as exemplified by PDS. I agree that many parents will also be understandably concerned and caring to select a better favoured school for their child so I would like to correct my comment to exclude the word “all”. However,unfortunately,the dominant culture of competition still directs the education available to, or selected by,the majority. For the sake of all, I sincerely hope that, over time, that will change. Meanwhile it is heartening to see the very different, creative and co-operative approach as exemplified by PDS.

]]> http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/no-childs-future-left-untested-the-dead-end-of-testing-madness//comment-page-1#comment-162 thecompasspoint Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:10:15 +0000 http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/?p=1935#comment-162 It's also about understandable parental concern to make sure their child is admitted to one of the better favored public schools in NYC. It’s also about understandable parental concern to make sure their child is admitted to one of the better favored public schools in NYC.

]]> http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/no-childs-future-left-untested-the-dead-end-of-testing-madness//comment-page-1#comment-161 jackie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:02:22 +0000 http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/?p=1935#comment-161 Seems to me that this is all about the parents needs but dressed up by them to seem/feel as though they are caring for their child. Yet actually it is about a.what will my child's "attainment" say about me? b. how can I shift the burden off myself onto someonelse. This includes those who I can pay to take them off my hands so giving me more personal time and also who can take the responsibility off me for my child's development. In the U.K. its been practised for years - it's called Boarding and Private/Public School.And we can see the results of that all too badly in those who run society today. Seems to me that this is all about the parents needs but dressed up by them to seem/feel as though they are caring for their child. Yet actually it is about a.what will my child’s “attainment” say about me? b. how can I shift the burden off myself onto someonelse. This includes those who I can pay to take them off my hands so giving me more personal time and also who can take the responsibility off me for my child’s development. In the U.K. its been practised for years – it’s called Boarding and Private/Public School.And we can see the results of that all too badly in those who run society today.

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