Assessing proficiency in private schools

[Anonymous]

We all made our decisions without ERB scores and it was just not that a big deal. If you really want to go to a private school, you will find a way to make the decision without them I just hope it is not ours because your attitude is so bad.

For your sake and ours, please stay public. You will be much happier.

[Anonymous]

As I read through this "discussion" ... I find myself more and more opposed to the publication of ERB scores not for good and valid reasons, but just because I find the person(s) advocating their transparent and widespread dissemination ... well ... obnoxious. Please go to public schools. Please. They have all the wonderful data you seek.

Your feelings are acknowledged, however, some of us still prefer to take positions for good and valid reasons.

[Anonymous]

I think you have provided the explanation for why "test-driven parents" might be less desirable quite well on your own.

[Anonymous]

We all made our decisions without ERB scores and it was just not that a big deal. If you really want to go to a private school, you will find a way to make the decision without them I just hope it is not ours because your attitude is so bad.

For your sake and ours, please stay public. You will be much happier

Sorry, too late for that.

[Anonymous]

Rats.

[Anonymous]

I do have other younger children. You may still get your wish. Don't despair.

[Anonymous]

Okay. Thanks for that.

[Anonymous]

16:41 and 16/45 again . I AM teasing by the way ... no need for everyone to take this type of discussion quite so seriously. I think both sides have some good points ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As I read through this "discussion" ... I find myself more and more opposed to the publication of ERB scores not for good and valid reasons, but just because I find the person(s) advocating their transparent and widespread dissemination ... well ... obnoxious. Please go to public schools. Please. They have all the wonderful data you seek.

Whoaa Nelly!

Aren't you being obnoxious by calling people on the other side of the argument obnoxious? That's called an ad hominem attack which, together with your straw men about kids who can't spell makes your side pretty obnoxious

Personally, I find the whole attitude of "my kids are in a great school and the rest of you can suck eggs before you plunk down your 30K to be obnoxious....

Sorry if I've offended your delicate sensibilities!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you have provided the explanation for why "test-driven parents" might be less desirable quite well on your own.

Sorry, the point still eludes me. Please enlighten us. Try to avoid more insulting posts like this one as you do so.

[Anonymous]

We all made our decisions without ERB scores and it was just not that a big deal. If you really want to go to a private school, you will find a way to make the decision without them I just hope it is not ours because your attitude is so bad.

For your sake and ours, please stay public. You will be much happier.

Good for you. You are right we are in private school and we can make decisions without them. But's that not a valid argument to deprive others of this information if they seek it. We all know that schools aren't oblogated to release this information, but imagine for one moment, if they did, like some schools do release SSAT, SAT, ACT data for comparative purposes, has a crime been committed? Is anyone hurt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We all made our decisions without ERB scores and it was just not that a big deal. If you really want to go to a private school, you will find a way to make the decision without them I just hope it is not ours because your attitude is so bad.

For your sake and ours, please stay public. You will be much happier

Sorry, too late for that.

Ditto. We made our decisions about which private without ERB. I just wish it was different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you have provided the explanation for why "test-driven parents" might be less desirable quite well on your own.

And insulting us proves that the test-hiders are superior? Huh? Frankly, you're way ahead in the obnoxious races.

[Anonymous]

Honest question here. Might one reason that schools choose not to publish this data (ERB scores) be that even when aggregated, the scores link up to a very small number of students at many schools? I'm afraid my statistics is pretty ancient history ... probably a non-issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you have provided the explanation for why "test-driven parents" might be less desirable quite well on your own.

Sorry, the point still eludes me. Please enlighten us. Try to avoid more insulting posts like this one as you do so.

This. Could somebody explain the fear, before we all get lost in name-calling?