New California tests present sobering picture of student achievement

[KeithM7]

Originally Posted by SunnyDays123

This is a really funny and sad at the same time.

"In English, 72% of Asian students and 51% of white students tested at grade level or better. And, 28% of black students and 32% of Latinos met those standards."

So Asians scored higher in English than white students and Latinos scored higher than blacks. You just can't make this stuff up.

I feel bad for the 28% of Asian kids that tested lower than grade level.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by KeithM7

I feel bad for the 28% of Asian kids that tested lower than grade level.

You shouldn't. Many of them are the rebels who actually pursue a drive to be different. Those who seek to be extraordinary follow the path of the ordinary.

[LoriBee62]

Originally Posted by Robsteel17

I'm a teacher and this was all expected. The state switched to a harder test this year. Test scores were expected to go down.

Counterintuitively, it's actually a positive development. If 100% of students are passing anything it means it's too easy. Setting standards higher may produce low scores in the short term but will eventually once there is more familiarity with the new standards it should result in more students graduating college-ready.

Please don't try to divert another anti-California rant with facts. They really hate when people do that.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Robsteel17

It is mostly a home component. That's what many fail to realize. My daughter is 3 and reading. That's because I've spent time reading to her every day since she was born. She will enter her school years well prepared to succeed. However, the children whose parental interaction mostly involved watching mommy and daddy mess around on smartphones will be at a competitive disadvantage throughout their school years. And there is really not much the educational system can do to completely eliminate that gap. By the time students enter school, it is largely too late.

And kids messing around with computer games endlessly is also harming them.

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