Students Forbidden to Research Outside Classroom

chanel

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A form titled "Expectations of Integrity" that went home to all parents of students in Westfield High School's AP World History course threatens disciplinary action and a failing grade for students who go beyond class handouts, their own notes or their textbook for information for their assignments, unless a teacher specifically directs them to do so.

"You may not use/access/refer to/peruse/skim/look at ANY Internet sites or Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Brittanica Online or any other reference site available online, including the Westfield High School databases to help you answer questions," the form read.

Punishment for violating the expectations includes a grade of zero on the assignment and a referral for an honor code violation. Consqeuences for violating the honor code range from a note in the student's file to a recommendation for explusion, depending on the severity of the violation.

He told the Post that the new rules guaranteed fairness among students and wouldn't give a student with more resources an advantage over the student who was limited to what was available in class.

History Students in Virginia Prohibited From Research Outside Texbook - ABC News

OMG!!! This is what is now being referred to in education as "Equity in Education". What's next? Redistribution of grades?

The dumbing down of America.
 
Fits right in with what is going on in the rest of the country.
The moron teacher wants to bring the playing field down to the lowest student in the class to make sure that one student is "not disadvantaged".

Just another example of politically correct nonsense from the education system.
 
A form titled "Expectations of Integrity" that went home to all parents of students in Westfield High School's AP World History course threatens disciplinary action and a failing grade for students who go beyond class handouts, their own notes or their textbook for information for their assignments, unless a teacher specifically directs them to do so.

"You may not use/access/refer to/peruse/skim/look at ANY Internet sites or Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Brittanica Online or any other reference site available online, including the Westfield High School databases to help you answer questions," the form read.

Punishment for violating the expectations includes a grade of zero on the assignment and a referral for an honor code violation. Consqeuences for violating the honor code range from a note in the student's file to a recommendation for explusion, depending on the severity of the violation.

He told the Post that the new rules guaranteed fairness among students and wouldn't give a student with more resources an advantage over the student who was limited to what was available in class.

History Students in Virginia Prohibited From Research Outside Texbook - ABC News

OMG!!! This is what is now being referred to in education as "Equity in Education". What's next? Redistribution of grades?

The dumbing down of America.

Yeah, that's nuts I quite agree with you Chanel.
 
You know....if there are a few students who are disadvantaging other students by their inappropriate higher intelligence...I think we should have these students start the day by getting drunk.
Seriously, the dumb kids deserve a level playing field...it is inhumane to have these smart kids making others feel inadequate.
 
Fits right in with what is going on in the rest of the country.
The moron teacher wants to bring the playing field down to the lowest student in the class to make sure that one student is "not disadvantaged".

Just another example of politically correct nonsense from the education system.

Am I to understand that it is now ok to disadvantage ALL children so that the least intelligent don't feel bad?

It's no wonder we are so far behind other countries in education. Seriously, I feel sorry for teachers in US schools..
 
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Virginia is so dumb, they had a non historian write a history book that said thousands of blacks fought for the confederecy. When challenged the author said she'd have taken out the sentence if a historian had asked her. WTF Hillarious
 
My brother teaches IB History and encourages the students to form study groups and gets emailed questions from intellectually curious students daily. AP and IB courses are college credited. Are these the same standards used in a college course? I am blown away.

The teachers in my district have been given workshops and research on this "equity" concept this year. Its coming from above and it is very dangerous in my opinion.
 
My brother teaches IB History and encourages the students to form study groups and gets emailed questions from intellectually curious students daily. AP and IB courses are college credited. Are these the same standards used in a college course? I am blown away.

The teachers in my district have been given workshops and research on this "equity" concept this year. Its coming from above and it is very dangerous in my opinion.

If I read the article correctly, it's the only AP course offered, perhaps administration is the reason for that? In any case, this 'rule' is the antithesis of what AP approved instructors are encouraged to do. Simply, unreal.
 
Has anyone read Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut?

In the story, social equality has been achieved by handicapping the more intelligent, athletic or beautiful members of society. For example, strength is handicapped by the requirement to carry weight, beauty by the requirement to wear a mask and so on. This is due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the United States Constitution. This process is central to the society, designed so that no one will feel inferior to anyone else. Handicapping is overseen by the United States Handicapper General, Diana Moon-Glampers.
Harrison Bergeron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Today we were supposed to discuss "Social Justice" and "Closing the Achievement Gap" at our dept. meeting. However I was the only one in my department that had read the propaganda, so we will discuss it next month.

School reform is now focusing on closing the gap between rich and poor and black and white. The simplest way to do this is to handicap the best and brightest.

I am sick over this. I may have to call out for our next meeting because I am afraid of what I might say. "Serenity now. Serenity now, Chanel"...

P.S Attached to the article were anti-Christian, anti-capitalist, pro Socialist quotes.

Here is the link to the website: Please tell me I'm not crazy.

EdChange - Handouts on Equity, Diversity, Multicultural Education, Social Justice
 
A form titled "Expectations of Integrity" that went home to all parents of students in Westfield High School's AP World History course threatens disciplinary action and a failing grade for students who go beyond class handouts, their own notes or their textbook for information for their assignments, unless a teacher specifically directs them to do so.

"You may not use/access/refer to/peruse/skim/look at ANY Internet sites or Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Brittanica Online or any other reference site available online, including the Westfield High School databases to help you answer questions," the form read.

Punishment for violating the expectations includes a grade of zero on the assignment and a referral for an honor code violation. Consqeuences for violating the honor code range from a note in the student's file to a recommendation for explusion, depending on the severity of the violation.

He told the Post that the new rules guaranteed fairness among students and wouldn't give a student with more resources an advantage over the student who was limited to what was available in class.

History Students in Virginia Prohibited From Research Outside Texbook - ABC News

OMG!!! This is what is now being referred to in education as "Equity in Education". What's next? Redistribution of grades?

The dumbing down of America.

I have two word for you: Home School.
 
"I believe you is the governments ho
And keeping peoples dumb
is where you're coming from"
 
Damn, now I'm going to have to search Wikipedia to find something related to education more STUPID than that.

It may take years.

psik
 

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