Saturday, February 27, 2010

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One Two is a two is a two

G8 is not heavier than G9. The show supposedly the intermediate products, which the Bavarian Minister of Culture, following pressure from parents and students can compare . The Notes differ only by a few tenths, and except in Latin, the G8 students even better. So all in butter? A serious accusation

comes from the Bavarian Teachers' Association and teachers: The grades are fake . The Ministry had instructed the school principals, to mark the G8 students so that they do not perform worse. This is strong stuff. The SPD parliamentary group jump on the train . The other parties to keep a low profile - the train could continue on a dead track.

Since teachers do not assign their grades rarely during the normal distribution, it is no wonder that the average is similar everywhere. Therefore was probably not an instruction from above necessary. Who knows Bavarian relations can imagine that they still existed.

The amazing thing about the story: Teachers and educational policy makers really seem to believe in an objective link between performance and grades.

Monday, February 22, 2010

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model schools - a placebo?

The Ministry of Education announced that test 20 Bavarian elementary schools, the flexible input phase. Finally!, You will say, because ultimately in other states has been running for years. It would

Bayern flexible input stage to introduce a long time ago, because a pilot in 26 schools there were between 1998 and 2002. Was not a scientifically evaluated, however, was a success. On the didacta 2003 in Nuremberg announced the then Culture Minister Monika Meier hollow the introduction of the flexible input phase, and its successor Schneider invoked from time to time on the successful attempt. At some point, those responsible have become clear that the widespread introduction would cost money, and the matter disappeared into oblivion.

Now it will again be only a few model schools, and still is no scientific support planned. Then why bother? Probably the usual colorful sugar candy - so believes the electorate, in the Bavarian education policy was progressing.

Addendum on 5.3.10:
The managing director of Foundation for Education Pact has been reliably informed that the pilot is an idea of the foundation and not a Ministry. And it seriously this time go to the individual support of children. This was the pilot 1998-2002 different indeed. That should prove that vintage interdisciplinary teaching, not harm, and therefore we must save small schools with combined classes.