Comments on: SAT – Still Absolutely Terrible

By: Fudging Numbers :: FITSNews

Fudging Numbers :: FITSNews — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:24:46 +0000

[...] weeks ago, for example, the Ministry put out a press release praising South Carolina’s modest gain in SAT scores, except they left out one relevant detail – the gain was provided exclusively by the private [...]

By: Mr. Smith Vs. The Media | FITSNews

Mr. Smith Vs. The Media | FITSNews — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:32:27 +0000

[...] State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex continues to advance despite his Department’s perpetuation of our state’s worst-in-the-nation status with respect to educating our [...]

By: Failing public schools and you | The Palmetto Scoop

Failing public schools and you | The Palmetto Scoop — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:27:42 +0000

[...] Carolina big government education establishment has been working hard all week trying to spin the dreadful results of South Carolina’s SAT scores, released earlier this [...]

By: Raymond Owens

Raymond Owens — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:44:41 +0000

Even if you agree with the 2 point increase in the overall state numbers, that works out to a .14% increase in the SAT…. There is really nothing “good” about these numbers, although I DO admit it is fun reading how the state department of education spins the number…

By: BIN News

BIN News — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:41:07 +0000

will, you are such a pimp!

By: Mande

Mande — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:22 +0000

Red Bank: You’re always trying to call out other people’s legal mistakes, so I think it’s necessary to point out that SC does not recognize res ipsa loquitur.

By: baker

baker — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:54:55 +0000

Vagabond — Your response to my post has little intelligent content to even grapple with. I suppose that’s rude on my part, but good grief…..

1. As I mentioned, I am not an “educrat.”

2. I noted that there is propaganda on both sides.

3. I noted that, indeed, the numbers are what they are….but I do not believe a 5-point decline is a “sharp decline.” So, yeah, I would label the Policy Council’s description as a bit of propaganda.

4. Again and again and again, SAT scores give us absolutely nothing scientific to go on. Well, one thing sensible people can probably agree on is that private schools with admission standards that weed out struggling students of course have higher scores. Beyond that, who knows? Did our sample size increase? Were more different kinds of students encouraged to take the test last year? That may mean that our schools actually did a better job of reaching students — but having a wider range of test-takers brought scores down (SLIGHTLY). Or, maybe our schools did a worse job last year, and these scores are indicative of that. It’s hard to tell much from only reading an average of the scores. In any case, “dealing with numbers,” in my opinion, ought to mean striving for a more meaningful analysis than what you apparently mean.

By: Stuff. Local. | FITSNews For Now

Stuff. Local. | FITSNews For Now — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:50:48 +0000

[...] a solid post up today about South Carolina’s declining public school SAT scores, which were released yesterday to a chorus of praise from the state Ministry of Failure and Non-Competition. Also not [...]

By: Red Bank Bar

Red Bank Bar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:04:49 +0000

Vagabond: Serious question, are you intentionally misleading or are you just plain dumb?

Howie Rich=Director of Cato Institute and major contributor=Cato Institute funds SCPC=SC Plutocratic Streetwalkers

res ipsa loquitur

By: Mississippi’s Mad | FITSNews For Now

Mississippi’s Mad | FITSNews For Now — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:38:32 +0000

[...] they got hit by Hurricane Gustav), but let’s face it people … when you’re as cataclysmically-stupid as we are here in South Carolina, if you can’t make fun of Mississippi, who the hell can you [...]