PURE Reform's testimony from today's public hearing has now been posted. Go to the www.purereform.com announcements page and click on today's date, "PURE Reform Report."
Topics included a longitudinal look at PSSA scores (ie, following the same class over time) and the trend in PPS PSSA scores from 2000-2001 to the present. Also the next installment of Transparency Watch was presented.
In addition, a number of speakers from the Pittsburgh NAACP spoke about the NAACP's strong opposition to the recent proposal for graduation exams.
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It is interesting to note that on 5 of the 6 charts showing PSSA proficiency from the 2000-01 school year to the 2008-09 school year, the slope for the 2000-01 to 2004-05 time frame is steeper (showing more growth) than the slope for the 2004-05 to 2008-09 portion.
My opposition to exit exams comes from a taxpayer's perspective. We CAN'T afford them right now. I thought we had dodged that bullet for the foreseeable future. I make it a rule to not disparage on blogs but here's an exception: Tell those knuckleheads in Harrisburg to back off and invest in education initiatives that have more positive impact.
I don't see it there under announcements?
Look at the first item under "Past Events," listing the August 17 public hearing and click on PURE Reform Report.
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