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@mdvfunes @cogdog @johnjohnston yeah doing the photoshop thing. Take two done in a bit. Its for a client so I want it purdy
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@cogdog @johnjohnston @MDFunes @mdvfunes Thanks made this dont like it. Going to make the layers drop in https://t.co/V1eNhOkYWq
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Cue my Friday complaints about CT traffic. Tried the Merrit. Just as bad as 95.
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Okay I made one. #ds106. Messed up my fading in between text https://t.co/FjPLo8R86s
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Well this kind of stinks: http://bit.ly/1OSLlxQ What is your favorite way for making a gif. #ds106 (photoshop or pixlr plz)
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Make Assessment Work for All Students: Multiple Measures Matter http://ift.tt/1NScpCu
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Texas state board dodges a bullet http://ift.tt/1WquuKJ
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@JennBinis laws can be just as dumb as the tests. Usually dumber. taught during grade band as well. would combine with scientific sampling
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@JennBinis I am for grade band, stratified and scientific sampling versus annual scores that are then used incorrectly. more scientific
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@JennBinis what’s going to happen in the next evolution? Hopefully extinction.
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@jonbecker usually you take the pill before you can't stop the feeling....and if the feeling lasts more than four hours take your mojo to dr
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Great piece by @JennBinis on how the vegetarian sausage of testing is made: http://bit.ly/1TH5HS5
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@JennBinis Yes and as a researcher I file an IRB detailing risks and benefits. The corporations do not.
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@chadsansing cool thanks. Didn't want to reply to repo, been too busy to follow along or make curriculum calls.
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@JennBinis how can you say kids aren't providing services. Corps make billions on testing. Kids do practice items for free.
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@JennBinis So if you want kids to do well on SBAC. feed them ton of candy. Most passages came from old highlights magazines. go to dentist
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@JennBinis In terms of reading passage assessments I think they are a waste of time. I have little faith in reading tests beyond decoding
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@JennBinis SAT and ACT are optional (or they were) PARCC and SBAC are compulsory.
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@JennBinis I don't think kids should be forced to provide a very valuable service to gigantic corporations. Field testing is expensive
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@TenaciousTan @laura_ritchie resilience: being able to stay of Twitter when you should be teaching.
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