[Phys-L] Re: California Physics Standards Test

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

This is a follow up of the thread, California standards test in Physics
initiated by Larry Wolf, January fifth.  He included two of the
questions along w/ the source:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/css05rtqphysics.pdf  *


Because 21 members contributed 44 posts, plus a spawning of two other
threads [a branched decay into two daughters?], I thought most would
have the PDF, etc.  I realize that was a bit presumptuous.  I have all
the posts and the PDF, as I unilaterally "volunteered to pursue the
matter.  Most, I suppose, don't clutter up their computer w/ about 15k
msgs. plus related files.  I get rid of most of them periodically by
acquiring a new computer.


Dean Baird's handout is the same as the above PDF except he also added:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp

in addition to his request for "feedback", etc.

That URL appears to be one step up (or down depending on your point of
view) from the questions PDF.


* Sorry Netscape 7.2 is a bit deficient -- drag and drop doesn't work w/
PDF URLs.


bc



Jack Uretsky wrote:

> Well, Bernard, are you going to give us the test questions?
>                         Regards,
>                                 Jack
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
>
>
> > Drs. Wolf, Hake, et al.!
> >
> > I presume MS. Hernandez, as promised, referred our discussion to the
> > Science Content Review Panel for the State Board of Education, because
> > one of them collared me at the most recent meeting of the SF Bay Physics
> > Teachers (BAPT *).  I remember the conversation only poorly.  However,
> > the gist was, complete, or nearly so, agreement w/ our general
> > conclusion.  The test is rather poor.  He explained the testing company
> > submits questions and the committee selects.  Don't even think about how
> > bad the test would be w/o his efforts to eliminate the worst questions.
> >  He invited me to post this, but I delayed 'till -- read next:
> >
> > He is also an active member of the NCN section of the AAPT.  At our
> > annual meeting yesterday he passed out the most recent Released Test
> > Questions, and in a blank spot on the first page inserted:
> >
> > PLEASE direct feedback (including well reasoned rants!) to
> >
> > Dean Baird
> > Science Content Review Panel for the State Board of Education
> >
> > dean@phyz.org
> >
> > Rio Americano High School
> > 4540 American River Drive
> > Sacramento, CA 95864
> > (916) 979-8931x05
> >
> > I later said I thought he would be inundated; his reply, was
> > essentially, bring it on, and agreed it would give him ammunition.
> >
> >
> > * A small, about a dozen, group of SF Bay Area Physics instructors who
> > meet aperiodically to schmooze, eat non-nutritious food, and show and tell.
> >
> > bc, who prays you do write.
> >
> >
> > p.s. I have not received a reply from the ETS.
>
>
> --
> "Trust me.  I have a lot of experience at this."
>                 General Custer's unremembered message to his men,
>                 just before leading them into the Little Big Horn Valley
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