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Dana Huff

Readability-Score.com - Free Online Readability Calculator - Flesch Kincaid, Gunning Fo... - 5 views

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shared by Dana Huff on 17 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Dana Huff on 17 Apr 13
     
    Checks writing for readability levels, including Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning-Fog, Coleman-Liau, SMOG Index, and Automated Readability Index.
Jane Lofton

SCORE - The GIver - 0 views

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shared by Jane Lofton on 28 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Jane Lofton on 28 Jul 09
     
    Ideas for integrating technology into the study of The Giver.
Sheri Edwards

CMS Test results invite scrutiny - CharlotteObserver.com - 0 views

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shared by Sheri Edwards on 27 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Staff at both schools will collect 10- to 15-percent pay hikes based on this year's scores, money that goes away next year. The raises, paid for by county commissioners eager to see kids succeed at low-performing schools, illustrate the rewards and penalties that can hang on test scores.
  • In 2006, a principal split Garinger into five academies with specialized themes. The New Technology school emerged strong, but the rest of the campus struggled.
  • She was convinced the dismal pass rate could change but believed many needed stronger skills to pass exams. “We really had to put the brakes on things,” she said. That meant letting strong students go straight into the EOC classes. But weaker ones took a semester or more of preparatory classes designed to boost their reading, math or science skills.
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  • The Observer analysis shows an unusually large number of Garinger International students sidestepped EOC courses in 2008-09. (See box.)
  • This year the school added juniors, which meant enrollment grew by almost 50 percent. Yet the school gave 46 fewer tests.
  • In English I, which all ninth-graders must take, Garinger International's pass rate went from 67 to 81 percent.
  • the only thing we have to vary is the time it takes to attain the standards. We do not all learn at the same rate.
  • It sounds like the principal is trying to help all her kids be successful. Why must that be cause for suspicion??
  • Sheri Edwards on 27 Jul 09
     
    What do you think?
Dennis OConnor

Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School | Copyblogger - 13 views

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shared by Dennis OConnor on 28 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Dennis OConnor on 28 Feb 10
     
    "What is good writing? Ask an English teacher, and they'll tell you good writing is grammatically correct. They'll tell you it makes a point and supports it with evidence. Maybe, if they're really honest, they'll admit it has a scholarly tone - prose that sounds like Jane Austen earns an A, while a paper that could've been written by Willie Nelson scores a B (or worse). Not all English teachers abide by this system, but the vast majority do. Just look at the writing of most graduates, and you'll see what I mean. It's proper, polite, and just polished enough not to embarrass anyone. Mission accomplished, as far as our schools are concerned. But let me ask you something: Is that really good writing?"
Todd Finley

Easiest way to evaluate Candidates : Zoho Challenge - 9 views

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shared by Todd Finley on 21 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Todd Finley on 21 Jan 10
     
    Online test creator + scoring and analysis.
Adam Babcock

College Applications Continue to Increase. When Is Enough Enough? - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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shared by Adam Babcock on 07 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • “They want you so they can reject you,” says Mr. Stewart, a senior in Burnsville, Minn., who has a 3.5 grade-point average and scored a 27 (out of 36) on the ACT. Those numbers are well below the freshman averages at some of the big-name colleges that sent him applications along with brochures.
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