Comments on: Civil Disobedience and High Stakes Testing http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Casey Hales http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114416 Casey Hales Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:47 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114416 Bravo to Mr. Chew! We here in Texas are subjecting our students to a, no doubt, similar test. Ours is the TAKS test, and I only wish I had the gumption to do as Mr. Chew did. Carl, should you ever make it to the Lone Star State, I'll buy you a cold one! Bravo to Mr. Chew!
We here in Texas are subjecting our students to a, no doubt, similar test. Ours is the TAKS test, and I only wish I had the gumption to do as Mr. Chew did.
Carl, should you ever make it to the Lone Star State, I’ll buy you a cold one!

]]> By: Diane Weber http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114142 Diane Weber Fri, 09 May 2008 11:24:52 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114142 In South Carolina the Education Accountability Reforms Act Bill calls for dropping PACT, our state test, and replacing it with MAP. Hope the law passes! In South Carolina the Education Accountability Reforms Act Bill calls for dropping PACT, our state test, and replacing it with MAP. Hope the law passes!

]]> By: Educational Technology and Life » Blog Archive » links for 2008-05-09 http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114131 Educational Technology and Life » Blog Archive » links for 2008-05-09 Fri, 09 May 2008 08:32:25 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114131 [...] Civil Disobedience and High Stakes Testing - Teach42 I talk a lot about subversive teaching. Carl Chew, a science teacher in Seattle, is walking the talk. Join Steve Dembo in giving Carl an online standing ovation! (tags: education testing) [...] […] Civil Disobedience and High Stakes Testing - Teach42 I talk a lot about subversive teaching. Carl Chew, a science teacher in Seattle, is walking the talk. Join Steve Dembo in giving Carl an online standing ovation! (tags: education testing) […]

]]> By: SMeech http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114079 SMeech Thu, 08 May 2008 17:08:59 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114079 There are examples of districts standing up as well... Here is a quick reference that I read a while back. Not as big a step as this person but there are examples. http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/22/7240/ There are examples of districts standing up as well… Here is a quick reference that I read a while back. Not as big a step as this person but there are examples.

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/22/7240/

]]> By: Josh http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114075 Josh Thu, 08 May 2008 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114075 I also love how his last act of "civil disobedience" was taking 5th graders out for afternoon recess. Isn't civil disobedience a little strong? I also love how his last act of “civil disobedience” was taking 5th graders out for afternoon recess. Isn’t civil disobedience a little strong?

]]> By: Steve http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114074 Steve Thu, 08 May 2008 15:53:39 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114074 @Josh According to the article: He said he didn't tell his students about his plans. "I simply let them know that I had something important to do during the WASL time, and expected them to treat the guest teacher with respect," he said. "And I told them to do well on the WASL." @Josh
According to the article:
He said he didn’t tell his students about his plans.

“I simply let them know that I had something important to do during the WASL time, and expected them to treat the guest teacher with respect,” he said. “And I told them to do well on the WASL.”

]]> By: Josh http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114073 Josh Thu, 08 May 2008 15:47:15 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114073 I agree with Chew's position. I'm assuming there is a history leading up to this point, otherwise essentially flipping the bird to the state like he did would be more embarrassing than helpful. I would be intersted to see what, if any, conversations he had with his students before doing this. I also don't think "gentler, kinder" are two word that should've been used. My first image was a cute teddy bear on the top of each piece of paper. "Ah, it's a WASL. I'm safe now!" I agree with Chew’s position. I’m assuming there is a history leading up to this point, otherwise essentially flipping the bird to the state like he did would be more embarrassing than helpful. I would be intersted to see what, if any, conversations he had with his students before doing this.
I also don’t think “gentler, kinder” are two word that should’ve been used. My first image was a cute teddy bear on the top of each piece of paper. “Ah, it’s a WASL. I’m safe now!”

]]> By: KarenR http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114072 KarenR Thu, 08 May 2008 15:39:46 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114072 Good for him! Most teachers I've met just feel defeated so a movement would really help. I've actually had to suspend a research project because of the testing that takes up most of the month of May in the school division where I am working. It's online so the teachers can't use the network for anything during the testing. I really don't have a problem with standards and accountability but it has become the only focus of what schools do now. Maybe we could get the kids involved in the movement, too. All head to Alice's on the day of the test. Good for him! Most teachers I’ve met just feel defeated so a movement would really help. I’ve actually had to suspend a research project because of the testing that takes up most of the month of May in the school division where I am working. It’s online so the teachers can’t use the network for anything during the testing. I really don’t have a problem with standards and accountability but it has become the only focus of what schools do now. Maybe we could get the kids involved in the movement, too. All head to Alice’s on the day of the test.

]]> By: Dave LaMorte http://www.teach42.com/2008/05/08/civil-disobedience-and-high-stakes-testing/#comment-114071 Dave LaMorte Thu, 08 May 2008 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=878#comment-114071 Wow that's risky. I wonder what parents think. Wow that’s risky. I wonder what parents think.

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