What Highschoolers do not know

[HSKLNG]

I do not know where to post this to share, is about Highschoolers...if it does not belong here, please forgive me and move it where it best is suited. Thanks.

http://www.slate.com/id/2185486/?GT1=38001

[cajun.classical]

I do not know where to post this to share, is about Highschoolers...if it does not belong here, please forgive me and move it where it best is suited. Thanks.

http://www.slate.com/id/2185486/?GT1=38001

Very interesting and not the first time that a study has shown American students to be "stunningly ignorant." I gave the sample test to my fifth grader. He nailed every single question! I feel encouraged.

[Beth in SW WA]

...about Highschoolers

http://www.slate.com/id/2185486/?GT1=38001

Here is what my dc's former private school is teaching in their high school -- EBAY classes! Am I crazy, or is this nonsense? Teaching how to sell on Ebay to your dc at home is one thing -- but to pay tuition $$ for this?

http://www.columbian.com/news/localNews/2008/02/02182008_Looking-for-an-A-on-eBay.cfm

[LisaNY]

Very interesting and not the first time that a study has shown American students to be "stunningly ignorant." I gave the sample test to my fifth grader. He nailed every single question! I feel encouraged.

WOW! And it had 30+ questions! Good for him and good for you, Mom! :)

My 13yo. dd took it, and she got four wrong.

[Brigid in NC]

I know that I am regularly flabbergasted at the most common fact that my wonderful high school son does not know . . . like the price of a postage stamp (and he wasn't even close!). haha
~Brigid

[Annie N]

I do not know where to post this to share, is about Highschoolers...if it does not belong here, please forgive me and move it where it best is suited. Thanks.

http://www.slate.com/id/2185486/?GT1=38001Since I was in high school before No Child Left Behind, I would totally disagree that the blame rests on NCLB!!! Most of my classmates would have been able to only answer half or fewer of these questions, and I would done better only because I was a compleat bookworm.

[Hoggirl]

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[LisaNY]

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I thought the site showed the actual test. (?) There are 30+ Q. on 5 pages.

[Hoggirl]

I didn't get what those little numbered squares were all about. It's a good thing technology isn't covered (snicker :rolleyes:)

When people can't answer questions like these it makes me think of Jay Walking on the Tonight Show.