Comments on: Texas does not use third grade reading levels to project future prison population https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 20:58:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/#comment-93728 Wed, 30 May 2018 20:58:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=12548#comment-93728 Dave, thx much for the spadework. The one from the “Children’s Rights Advocacy Network” sure looks official enough for a gentleman of Mr. Barton’s epistemological skills.

Y’d think the one lesson he would have learned from his first spitstorm of criticism about his “Unconfirmed Quotes” is that you can’t believe everything you read.

]]> By: Dave https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/#comment-77619 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:57:41 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=12548#comment-77619 Hi Tom,

I did a quick search on the internet and found multiple ‘sources’ for this myth. Two examples follow .. http://literacyinstructionfortexas.blogspot.com/2009/03/food-for-thought.html

http://www.invisiblechildren.org/tag/failed-third-grade-reading-scores/

Judging by the way Barton does research .. ie. pull things out of context without fact checking .. it is IMO easy to see where he came up with this.

Dave

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/#comment-62677 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:46:34 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=12548#comment-62677 Dave, thx much for the spadework. The one from the “Children’s Rights Advocacy Network” sure looks official enough for a gentleman of Mr. Barton’s epistemological skills.

Y’d think the one lesson he would have learned from his first spitstorm of criticism about his “Unconfirmed Quotes” is that you can’t believe everything you read.

]]> By: Dave https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/#comment-62676 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:38:54 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=12548#comment-62676 Hi Tom,

I did a quick search on the internet and found multiple ‘sources’ for this myth. Two examples follow .. http://literacyinstructionfortexas.blogspot.com/2009/03/food-for-thought.html

http://www.invisiblechildren.org/tag/failed-third-grade-reading-scores/

Judging by the way Barton does research .. ie. pull things out of context without fact checking .. it is IMO easy to see where he came up with this.

Dave

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/11/01/texas-does-not-use-third-grade-reading-levels-to-project-future-prison-population/#comment-62675 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:32:48 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=12548#comment-62675 It seems unlikely David Barton fabricated this from thin air. It’s not his style. that he was misunderstand or exaggerate, sure. To know the true factoid on which he based his assertion, then how he misconstrued it, would be most helpful.

Welcome back, Warren. I’m thankful for your making it through your recent health problems. You are needed. Best regards.

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