Comments on: State releases grades 3-8 test results; Council reacts http://blog.nyscoss.org/2010/07/28/state-releases-grades-3-8-test-results-council-reacts/ The Official Blog of the New York State Council of School Superintendents Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Lowry http://blog.nyscoss.org/2010/07/28/state-releases-grades-3-8-test-results-council-reacts/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Robert Lowry Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:34:23 +0000 http://blog.nyscoss.org/?p=2103#comment-5454 Thanks. Your point about the the Regents giving districts some flexibility on applying test results in determining which students would get Academic Intervention Services is something we've heard from other superintendents. Some superintendents asked for this action and we support giving districts some discretion. But as we note in our statement, some superintendents feel a duty to assure extra help for students whom the tests now show as at-risk of not meeting standards. Thanks.

Your point about the the Regents giving districts some flexibility on applying test results in determining which students would get Academic Intervention Services is something we’ve heard from other superintendents.

Some superintendents asked for this action and we support giving districts some discretion. But as we note in our statement, some superintendents feel a duty to assure extra help for students whom the tests now show as at-risk of not meeting standards.

]]> By: Joe Corr http://blog.nyscoss.org/2010/07/28/state-releases-grades-3-8-test-results-council-reacts/comment-page-1/#comment-5451 Joe Corr Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:34:11 +0000 http://blog.nyscoss.org/?p=2103#comment-5451 A thoughtful response on behalf of the Council from Bob Reidy and others. The situation has been summarized quite well. Joe Corr North Colonie A thoughtful response on behalf of the Council from Bob Reidy and others. The situation has been summarized quite well.

Joe Corr
North Colonie

]]> By: Teresa Snyder http://blog.nyscoss.org/2010/07/28/state-releases-grades-3-8-test-results-council-reacts/comment-page-1/#comment-5449 Teresa Snyder Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:16:01 +0000 http://blog.nyscoss.org/?p=2103#comment-5449 I am deeply concerned when Deputy Commissioner King states that the tests "did not sufficiently test students' abilities"--I believe these were designed to be achievement tests, not aptitude tests. I also must state that the Regents reprieve on AIS is tantamount to us telling parents their children (who would have been proficient last year) did not meet State standards and we were not going to help them. Painful--especially since so many districts had to cut teachers this year. I am deeply concerned when Deputy Commissioner King states that the tests “did not sufficiently test students’ abilities”–I believe these were designed to be achievement tests, not aptitude tests. I also must state that the Regents reprieve on AIS is tantamount to us telling parents their children (who would have been proficient last year) did not meet State standards and we were not going to help them. Painful–especially since so many districts had to cut teachers this year.

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