tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569206.post115276438246200012..comments2023-10-11T10:57:26.122-04:00Comments on Gil The Jenius: ChecklistGCSchmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07735900094879466498noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11569206.post-1152768031719685812006-07-13T01:20:00.000-04:002006-07-13T01:20:00.000-04:00Oh! How abrasive. But thanks for setting the shot ...Oh! How abrasive. But thanks for setting the shot so I can make a goal...<BR/><BR/>Let's review the Education Department (how's <B>that</B> for an oxy<I>moron</I>?) recent announcement of renewed <B>Focus On Science</B>!(fanfares!)<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you exactly what's going down:<BR/><BR/>One. Lower achievement every year by public students in the science and math sections of general tests (the so called APRENDA tests, or whatever).<BR/><BR/>Two. Some rapacious consultants manufactured some half-baked (and half-assed most likely) <I>study resources</I>. For which, they will be handsomely paid!<BR/><BR/>Three. Caveat emptor. The number of ''study resources'' bought is enough for one school district... if that.<BR/><BR/>Four. Teachers will be asked (read: <B>required</B>) to make a <B>new</B> emphasis on science and math even if they the same <B>old</B> study materials... if that!<BR/><BR/>Five: Teachers will be obligated to record, keep and report <B>more</B> statistics. Hence turning teachers into mere paper pushers.<BR/><BR/>Six: The 50% (out of 90 thousand or so) administrative employees (I think the right term to describe that is ''batatal'') will cry out at the sight of even more paper to push and demand: a)higher wages, b)more employees, or, c)both.<BR/><BR/>End Result?<BR/><BR/>Consultants > +money<BR/>Government > -money<BR/>Teachers > +''work''<BR/>Paper-pushers > +raison d'etre<BR/>Students > Come again?<BR/>You and Me > the shaftAna Oquendohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008098166744995085noreply@blogger.com