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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:26 PM Original message |
Poll question: 50% of American students read at a below-average level |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Outrage |
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UpsideDownFlag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. our society places very little value on reading. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. ... and even less on critical thinking. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. No big deal. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. A total outrage |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hahahaha, you should write poll questions for CNN! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. 50% is by definition below avg., if no one is counted as exactly avg. (nt) |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Brilliant analysis, Eric. Just brilliant. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
51. "below median" |
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LiberalBushFan (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. this thread does not bode well for our math level. n/m |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. average |
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WMliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. or mode, oh my! |
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NightTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm so-o-o glad I graduated from high school 20 years ago... |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Is is the bush "base" ? |
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prodigal_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. uh...wouldn't that be |
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mimitabby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. 49% should be below average!! |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. 99%? |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. You obviously realize |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. No big deal |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 01:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. and the numbers seem to have gotten worse.... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Turn off the TV and devote an hour or two a day to reading |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I do believe this can be traced to TV. |
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Serenades (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. hmmmm |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. 50 percent of them also have below average IQ's |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
52. Is IQ normalized? Hmmm? |
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Protected (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. hahaha, it looks like somebody has been reading too many CNN web-polls |
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morgan2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. the percentage of students below average is meaningless |
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PartyPooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Duh! When Junior can't read worth a sh*t...who really cares? |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm outraged, but only kind of average-outraged |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. 40% of all sick days are taken on Monday and Friday |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. LOL - you almost got me there! |
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enki23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. we will not rest until every single american is above average |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-04 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. Funny guy. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
31. kick |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
32. Yes, but 50% have above average mathematical skills |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. If the US was a third world country then that would be acceptable! |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
34. Ummmmmm ... I think all of our students should read at above average .... |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
35. Leave the below average 50% behind! |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
36. Except in Lake Woebegone... |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
37. Innumeracy is MUCH more common than illiteracy. |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
38. Some of these replies are very scary. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
39. Hmmmm wouldn't it be 49% read below average |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. It Would Really Be 49.9Repeating%, Actually. |
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Blue Wally (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. If the results are perfectly distributed in a normal (bell) curve...... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. People Are Almost NEVER Normally Distributed |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
40. No Big Deal! Nice Trick Question! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. (lol!) It took me a minute ... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I Was Inferring The Posters Intent, I Guess |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Except that technically, it's not necessarily true. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. See My Other Post About 49.9Repeating%. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Are 50% of the states above-average in population? |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. Face it, folks...50% of everything is below average |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Well, half are below the median. Isn't that mean? |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. About average, I guess |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:33 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. As my uncle used to say... |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
46. Kick |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. my name is a character from tolkien |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
47. OTOH.. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
54. 75% of Americans DON'T read at ALL......so how would anyone KNOW? |
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Comicstripper (876 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
58. Sightly funny |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
59. Not in Lake Wobegone, Minnesota |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-08-04 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
60. Bell curves are stupid. |
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