Ironic English
Isn't it ironic that departments of education can correct for students not meeting standardized test requirements by simply lowering the requirements?This is True reported that:
Britain's Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has decreed that secondary students must not be penalized for misspellings when taking an important hour-long test -- on English proficiency. The spelling standard was loosened when only 71 percent of 14-year-old students managed to "reach the level expected in English" against a target of 75 percent. (London Telegraph) ...Nt srprsng thx 2 txt msgs.
I've heard of similar things happening in the States, too, but it sure is ironic that standards aren't really standards and what we consider levels of competency are so easily altered. A Sign Of The Times.
posted by Karl Richter @ 6/06/2005 09:18:00 AM
4 Comments:
Sounds a little ridiculous huh? Maybe they should raise the level of education they are giving? Improve their teaching skills/standards?
They are always raising the level here. I do believe that at times the level is set to high. The level at which my daughter (Kindergarten) was expected to perform this past school year was just crazy to me.
However you would think that spelling would be a key ingredient on an "Important test"
I wonder if the popularity of the Internet will eventually breed a more literate generation.
The internet seems to be breeding a less literate generation. Spelling, punctuation and other basic writing skills are grossly lacking in the informal world of IM, chat and e-mail. You wonder if the people who lowered the level of expectation did so because they can't write themselves...
Thanks for putting my NASCAR NOTES 2005 link up. I'll do the same. :-)
About the irony for Licenses. You ignorant. Before affirming an statement get acurate information. Driver's Licenses for illegal immigrants are no to grant them rights and participation voting.
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