tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post6185246977615427396..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: How long will this unfair competition be tolerated?The Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-18575983185990939882009-08-13T18:37:38.484-05:002009-08-13T18:37:38.484-05:00Despite my statement "no further comment,&quo...Despite my statement "no further comment," I feel compelled to offer one final thought.<br /><br />I think this is a classic example of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation" rel="nofollow">correlation does not imply causation</a>.<br /><br />I'd like to suggest the real correlation here is that home-schooled kids have who are extremely involved Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-91609370205948386692009-08-13T18:21:09.955-05:002009-08-13T18:21:09.955-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-32222578010151953322009-08-13T09:06:37.095-05:002009-08-13T09:06:37.095-05:00Flee, there are issues with how tests are administ...Flee, there are issues with how tests are administered. Google Dallas Lang Middle School TAKS, for an example of how adults can cheat kids.<br /><br />Whited, there aren't any drugs in the schools out here in the 'burbs. The school gives a week's warning before their 'random' drug test, and they haven't ever had anyone test positive.<br /><br />Now, if I had to JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991106665854663069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-52952737153838208322009-08-13T08:50:55.041-05:002009-08-13T08:50:55.041-05:00I wonder if they administer the tests they are usi...I wonder if they administer the tests they are using in their data the same as they did when I went to school. They were strictly monitored, timed, etc...<br /><br />Dr. Ralph my husband always brings up that book when people start throwing around statistics.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13503096710901190795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-41344219999505857492009-08-13T07:07:48.792-05:002009-08-13T07:07:48.792-05:00Doctor,
Quite familiar.
There's always the c...Doctor,<br />Quite familiar. <br />There's always the chance that some flim-flammery was involved. <br /><br />I believe that my next move in our choreographed ballet is to contrast this:<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/04/AR2008040402921.html<br /><br />With this:<br /><br />http://www.fwcds.org/admissions/affording/default.aspThe Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-35900253698747478482009-08-13T06:07:34.658-05:002009-08-13T06:07:34.658-05:00I refer you to the following, which I assume you a...I refer you to the <a href="http://postralphaelite.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-lie-with-statistics.html" rel="nofollow">following</a>, which I assume you are familiar with. <br /><br />No further comment.Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.com