Probability 2

I spoke here about state tests and students Christmas-treeing the tests.

I was speaking to a teacher from a state north of us, a state held in high regard and used as an example (as in, we should be more like them)to the educators in this state. This teacher mentioned the pass rate of their test, then laughed and said it meant nothing.

1) One student got 11% of the answers correct, but her adjusted score was over 70%

2) Another bubbled in B for every answer and got over an 80% (adjusted).

The teacher went on to say that you didn't need math to pass these tests, you needed to know how to use a calculator and you needed test taking skills.

Isn't it nice to know how we as teachers will be graded?