"I would release it," she said of the effectiveness ratings, "because I think it's going to be an evaluation tool and if we want the most effective teachers in front of our children, this is another ... way of saying, these teachers are not the best that they can be."
Is she aware that this "evaluation tool" has a margin of error between 25% and 30%.
I suspect not.
She doesn't seem to be aware of much.
The Daily News reports she said she visited a school in Bayside, Queens with Queens Borough President Marty Markowitz.
Actually she was in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.
Hey, Marty - still think she's qualified to run the school system?
She doesn't know the difference between Bayside and Bay Ridge.
She thinks you're in charge of Queens.
It's hard to know what's what, you know, when you live on the Upper East Side and only visit the outer boroughs on the taxi cab ride to the airport.
Or does she helicopter it with Harold Ford?
Hard to know, but one thing we do know for sure:
The more Cathie Black talks, the more Cathie Black sounds like an idiot.
Maybe we can release some data on her own test scores, yes?
I see a new Sarah Palin in the works...and more 'quotes' to add my list.
ReplyDeleteI think you have most of these quotes already, since I saw 2 articles also linked to your blog. I cited the date and news source on where it came from. Hope this helps.
ReplyDelete“I just sent an e-mail out to a bunch of people at work whose kids go to the public school,” Ms. Black said in an interview after she had made the rounds. “I want to put a small group of parents together; I want to hear what’s on their minds. Granted, they’re probably Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights and the Upper West Side, but it’s a start.” (NYT- Dec 7, 2010)
I’m completely pro-charter schools, I’m pro-district schools, I’m pro-having the best public school system you can possibly have.” (NYT, Dec 7, 2010)
"I feel fantastic," said Black in the Upper East Side. "I just went to a couple of parties and people said, "How wonderful. Thank you for doing this for the city.' And I feel great." (NY 1 (Dec 1, 2010)
Crouching down and talking about the children’s story, Ms. Black wondered if the students had ever had a “pet day” at school, when they could presumably bring in their dogs, their iguanas, their rabbits. The principal’s face momentarily froze before she suggested, gently, a “stuffed animal day.”(NYT Dec 7, 2010)
“We are all human beings,” she said. “It is about people. They can be little people as young students, or teachers or principals, or all of the other organizations.” (NYT -Education-US- Dec 7, 2010)
"I don't know what we would be doing. I would love to look at all of the schools," said Black. (Dec 8, 2010, Daily News) (MissGingie's commentary, How is this possible with over 1000 schools in the city? How do you think you will get to see each facility? Do not forget the charters too.)
She did say, however, "that the city did not have the option of having 15 or 16 kids in most classes. ... What I have heard over and over from the people I've encountered so far is that the most important thing is a really good teacher." (Dec 8, 2010, Daily News) (MissGingie's commentary, What exactly are the qualities of a a 'good teacher'? I hope you do not say test scores, because its more than tests, Ms. Black).
"I would release it," she said of the effectiveness ratings, "because I think it's going to be an evaluation tool and if we want the most effective teachers in front of our children, this is another ... way of saying, these teachers are not the best that they can be." (Dec 8. 2010, Daily News) (MissGingie's commentary, How is releasing teacher report cards going to help ensure that our NYC teachers are the most effective? Its already been noted that the test scores are flawed and invalid, due to the inflated grades.)
It's clear Black is learning about city geography as well as city schools. She mistakenly said she'd visited a school in Bayside, Queens, with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. She was in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Markowitz's office confirmed. (MissGingie's Commentary: Bayside Queens and Bayridge, Brooklyn are no where near each other. If you are going to visit a school, make sure the official knows exactly the school is located. Its a least 50 miles from each other.)
Thanks, Ms. Gingie! Yeah, those are some godawful quotes to have coming from the chancellor of the NYC school system.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome, reality-based educator.
ReplyDeleteWe have the next Sarah Palin running NYC schools. Maybe if these interview blunders keep on going, she will eventually have to run from the system.
I noticed that the reporters are not painting the best picture of her in all of the articles I've written, NYT and Daily News.
No, the reporters are putting ALL the bad stuff in. That Daily News article this morning just kept on giving - she wouldn't send her own kids to NYC schools, she didn't know where Brooklyn is, she isn't sure if meeting with parents is a "major priority" for her - yikes!
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