kitchen table math, the sequel: disconnect

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

I love these things...

Catherine Johnson said...: We need to plaster these things all over the country.

You know, like those old Dilbert slept here signs.

Spending up.

Achievement flat.

Of course, I'm assuming people know enough math to know what spending up, achievement down actually means when represented on a graph.

(Sorry. That was mean.); March 23, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Catherine Johnson said...: We should all have personalized charts for our own school districts!; March 23, 2010 at 6:17 PM
Catherine Johnson said...: HEY!

I HAVE AN IDEA!

We need an iPhone app.

Plug in your school district & the app finds the scores & spending & creates a personalized spending-up-achievement-flat chart.; March 23, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Catherine Johnson said...: an inputs-outputs app; March 23, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Anonymous said...: You know what they'll say: "we don't believe in standardized tests like the ACT. "

ari-free; March 23, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Anonymous said...: What happened in 1996?
Dee; March 24, 2010 at 4:11 AM
Catherine Johnson said...: Hey!

Good question -- what did happen in 1996?

I need a chart that graphs total national spending against scores.

Actually...I think Heritage Foundation may have one.

Of course, they would.

(That's a joke.); March 25, 2010 at 2:07 PM