tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424157340066465539.post6561443795030226868..comments2023-09-22T03:29:27.694-07:00Comments on Okemos Parents for Schools: Okemos scores second lowest rating on state's new scaleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12429580963160750228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424157340066465539.post-16782864670123105932013-12-04T03:40:33.738-08:002013-12-04T03:40:33.738-08:00This was really helpful today as I put in a blog p...This was really helpful today as I put in a blog post about the proposed "replacement" A-F system for the ridiculous color coding system. I put in a link to this post, but more importantly, to the Legislative Action Alerts from Michigan Parents for Schools--a most valuable resource: http://a2schoolsmuse.blogspot.com/2013/12/today-at-michigan-capitol-will-two.html#.Up8P4GRDukY<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424157340066465539.post-4844546828290915442013-09-05T12:39:14.725-07:002013-09-05T12:39:14.725-07:00Thanks for the shout-out, Brett. I did deliberatel...Thanks for the shout-out, Brett. I did deliberately over-simplify, though. It would have taken several paragraphs to explain the "safe harbor" provisions, even if I could truly understand them. This system was (admittedly, carefully) designed by statisticians — but it is both incomprehensible to the public and prizes precise detail over the Big Picture. It is symptomatic of what you get when you put technocrats in charge of the most human of endeavors. I figured their over-simplification justified my own.Martha Tothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612277632250703909noreply@blogger.com