tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post3746957419432778910..comments2023-03-23T09:51:05.485-04:00Comments on Eduwonkette: The Trouble with NYC Report Card Peer Groupseduwonkettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072705276536120758noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-88972638689132700662007-11-18T12:59:00.000-05:002007-11-18T12:59:00.000-05:00Here's Part 4!!!Fade into the pub. Those huggable...Here's Part 4!!!<BR/>Fade into the pub. Those huggable ICEsickles are scarfing down chickenwings, it truly is a sight to behold...<BR/><BR/>James "E. Turtle" - "Guys, I'm still wondering, what's a pension?"<BR/><BR/>"Kip Winger" - "Anybody have a wetnap? I got sauce on my t-shirt."<BR/><BR/>"Salad" the Barber - "If any of you guys eat that last chicken wing they'll be hell to pay. I'll call the boys."<BR/><BR/>"Un-Norm-al" Scott - "A penison is a bad thing created by Randi Weingarten...it gives it's user the chicken pox, causes anorexia, and it promotes irritable bowel syndrome. Trust me, I know."<BR/><BR/>Petey "Bowtie" Lamphere - "You know what guys, I was just thinking, if I did get some of my building's merit pay, I could buy a lot of new bowties."<BR/><BR/>Jeff "Andy" Kaufman - "Petey...that's what makes you a TJCtard and not an ICEsickle, we buy t-shirts not ties. You should see my new Megadeath and Iron Maiden shirts...they are cool!"<BR/><BR/>"Woodhag" - "Where are those tofu chicken wings that I ordered?"<BR/><BR/>"Un-Norm-al" Scott - "I bet Randi snuck in the back and did something to them."<BR/><BR/>James "E. Turtle" - "She probably did. You know guys, I was wondering about something important...about these hot wings, you know what they say right? Hot on the way in, hot on the way out."<BR/><BR/>Jeff "Andy" Kaufman - "Let's be serious for a moment, we have a major problem coming up. What are we going to do about this candle light vigil at Tweed? That's bowling night!"<BR/><BR/>"Woodhag" - "Not for me, that's the night I work on my compost pile."<BR/><BR/>"Un-Norm-al" Scott - "Randi probably found out that that was ICE bowling night and she did it on purpose!"<BR/><BR/>"Salad" the Barber - "She definitely did, there are probably Unity hack spies in the pub right now, we should beat them to a pulp. Violence makes things right! Damn, I'm so ferocious, I'm so cool!"<BR/><BR/>Petey "Bowtie" Lamphere - "Guys it's almost Thanksgiving, let's be thankful. What are you guys thankful for? I'll start...I'm thankful that I just won that limited edition Pee Wee Herman bowtie on Ebay."<BR/><BR/>"Salad" the Barber - "I'm thankful for nuclear missles, ninja throwing stars, tasers, nunchucks, beartraps, and samurai swords."<BR/>"Un-Norm-al" Scott - "I'm thankful for turkey and stuffing. Randi better not sneak into the kitchen and put raisins in the stuffing this year."<BR/><BR/>"Woodhag" - "I'm thankful for tofu turkey, electric cars, and just being one of the ICE guys. It's fun to complain."<BR/>James "E. Turtle" - "I'm thankful for pensions. At least I think I am."<BR/><BR/>"Kip Winger" - "I'm thankful for Britney Spear's new album."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-50285223179869074202007-11-17T13:56:00.000-05:002007-11-17T13:56:00.000-05:00I don't have a comment. I do have an addition for ...I don't have a comment. I do have an addition for your list of education blogs, "Running on Empty" at philipwaring.us<BR/>It's not only education, but mostly that.<BR/>Take a look, you may want to add it to your list.<BR/>By the way, what's your email address?<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Philip Waring<BR/>pbwaring@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-69052554656195089472007-11-16T13:45:00.000-05:002007-11-16T13:45:00.000-05:00You Can't Always Get What You Wonk.Thank you for a...You Can't Always Get What You Wonk.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for articulating the bases upon which the groupings were set up. <BR/><BR/>I agree with your conclusion that the mathematics and methodology used to establish peer groups does not control for certain relevant variables. Therefore, within-group comparisons are confounded.<BR/><BR/>My question is this: From an experimental design viewpoint, is the notion of finding appropriate groups (i.e., schools that match each other in terms of significant educational factors)a search for the holy grail? On what basis, if any, would you suggest that schools could be stratified to yield meaningful data. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com