Comments on: Truth Or Dare: The US DOE’s Standardized Tests http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Three over coffee. « PREA Prez http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests/comment-page-1#comment-62336 Three over coffee. « PREA Prez Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:19:07 +0000 http://edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests#comment-62336 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Leo Casey writes about what happened when he took the NY city’s civics test at Edwize. You can try it [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Leo Casey writes about what happened when he took the NY city’s civics test at Edwize. You can try it [...]

]]> By: Steve Perez http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests/comment-page-1#comment-62334 Steve Perez Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:26:57 +0000 http://edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests#comment-62334 "higher wage rate" is nonsensical on so many levels that I'm not even sure where to start. Any ideas why that's the answer? “higher wage rate” is nonsensical on so many levels that I’m not even sure where to start. Any ideas why that’s the answer?

]]> By: jd2718 http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests/comment-page-1#comment-62330 jd2718 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:32:14 +0000 http://edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests#comment-62330 I had "port of entry" too. They wanted "higher wage rate." I don't think this is a disagreement -- I think they are just wrong. Jonathan I had “port of entry” too. They wanted “higher wage rate.” I don’t think this is a disagreement — I think they are just wrong.

Jonathan

]]> By: Steve Perez http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests/comment-page-1#comment-62317 Steve Perez Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests#comment-62317 <p>jd2718, I guess "is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world", but your hint makes me think it's the less obvious, "is the site of the United Nations headquarters"</p> jd2718, I guess “is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world”, but your hint makes me think it’s the less obvious, “is the site of the United Nations headquarters”

]]> By: jd2718 http://www.edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests/comment-page-1#comment-62316 jd2718 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:30:37 +0000 http://edwize.org/truth-or-dare-the-us-does-standardized-tests#comment-62316 Here's one for you (12th grade geography) <blockquote>People from many different countries live in New York City. Children speaking many different languages attend its public schools. This is mainly because New York City</blockquote> has an efficient transportation system has a higher wage rate than other United States cities is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world is the site of the United Nations headquarters Hint: I got this one wrong. Here’s one for you (12th grade geography)

People from many different countries live in New York City. Children speaking many different languages attend its public schools. This is mainly because New York City

has an efficient transportation system
has a higher wage rate than other United States cities
is a port of entry for people from other parts of the world
is the site of the United Nations headquarters

Hint: I got this one wrong.

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