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Offline mg1942

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Ultimate FAIL
« on: March 27, 2008, 03:28:31 PM »
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91%
of Algebra 1 students failed the end-of-semester exam

87%
of Algebra 2 students failed the end-of-semester exam

88%
of Geometry students failed the end-of-semester exam


Clark County School District (Nevada) students tested in January on their grasp of first semester material in high school algebra and geometry didn't just fall short of the mark.

The preliminary report on end of semester exams shows they missed it in a spectacular way.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/17044911.html


This is just sad. 

There must be an ultimate solution to this...
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Offline Gowan

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 03:47:29 PM »
this is funnier than an Epic Fail
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Offline john9001

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 03:52:02 PM »
the answer is to fire all the teachers, they are obviously not doing their job. :furious

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 03:54:02 PM »
Considering that it's the 5th biggest district in the country, this fail seems pretty epic to me.
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Offline SD67

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 03:55:09 PM »
Hard to teach when the class is either not there or busy texting...
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Offline hunter128

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 03:57:51 PM »
Quote from: john9001 on March 27, 2008, 03:52:02 PM
the answer is to fire all the teachers, they are obviously not doing their job. :furious



yep, 'cause it could NEVER be the students fault :rolleyes:
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 04:05:00 PM »
1, 2, 20 students fail?  Probably the students fault.

But when more than 87% of students fail at these three things, you have to start to wonder.  Maybe it's not just the students?
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 04:06:04 PM »
Quote from: mg1942 on March 27, 2008, 03:28:31 PM
There must be an ultimate solution to this...

There is, teach the kids just what's going to be on the test and make the test a lot easier.  geez.

That's how they do it in most states.
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 04:10:25 PM »
CCSD should try this...

Give students incentives (money) when they complete the following:
* get straight-As
* pass all state/national examinations
* get a decent score on ACT/SAT test

Yeah it's ridiculous, but it works in New York :devil 

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Offline mietla

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 04:14:32 PM »
Quote from: lasersailor184 on March 27, 2008, 04:05:00 PM
1, 2, 20 students fail?  Probably the students fault.

But when more than 87% of students fail at these three things, you have to start to wonder.  Maybe it's not just the students?

obviously we are not spending enough. We need to spend more.
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 04:15:27 PM »
The teachers should have passed out McDonald's applications with the failed tests.

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Offline SD67

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2008, 04:18:58 PM »
Once upon a time you needed basic math skills to get a retail job be it McDonalds or anywhere :(
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2008, 04:21:11 PM »

I'd chime in with a comment about the changing of teaching math and there being a right and wrong answer versus teaching math and as long as you try the answer is right method.  But then I'd be adding fuel to the fire and I shouldn't do that. 
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Offline SD67

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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2008, 04:26:28 PM »
I was taught the right and wrong answer version, the teachers even used to walk around the class while we were doing stuff and help individuals who appeared to be having difficulty giving them guidance about how to make the equations work. We had big classes too, but I guess we had two things going for us, 1) We tended to have respect for our teachers and 2) because of that the teachers actually gave us the attention we required.
I wonder what has changed?
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Re: Ultimate FAIL
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2008, 04:27:58 PM »
Johnny 2 and 2 equals what? Uh hang on teach my calculator picture touch pad is dirty. Future McDonalds cashier. :rofl
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