http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/18/paying-students-for-increased-test-scores/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/18/paying-students-for-increased-test-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-5809 Nancy Flanagan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:46:47 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4573#comment-5809 This kind of thinking is what happens when economists are controlling the conversation, and "efficient" teaching is held up as the model. Of all the idiotic ideas that have been put out there for increasing learning, paying kids for test scores is the stupidest. This kind of thinking is what happens when economists are controlling the conversation, and “efficient” teaching is held up as the model. Of all the idiotic ideas that have been put out there for increasing learning, paying kids for test scores is the stupidest.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/08/18/paying-students-for-increased-test-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-5795 Susan the book chook Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:59:15 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=4573#comment-5795 Hear hear! I happen to believe education is a privilege as well as a right. And the creative and critical thinking taught in those programs will benefit students for life. Hear hear! I happen to believe education is a privilege as well as a right. And the creative and critical thinking taught in those programs will benefit students for life.

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