Unless you make up your own Matkonet exams...... Maxine Tsvaigrach -----Original Message----- From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Yosef-Hassidim Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 4:01 PM To: ask@xxxxxxxx; Etni Subject: [etni] Re: Fw: magen tests I'm not sure if those "magen tests" (matkonot) are so reliable. Schools usually give a former bagrut as matkonet but we all know that the kids download these tests (incl answer keys) and practice them at home prior to the test at school. So we can't really call them"unseens" anymore; today most bagrut papers have been "seen" by most students either with or without the help of a private teacher... Personally I find it a bit problematic to give so much weight to such a test. Sandra ________________________________ From: Ask Etni <ask@xxxxxxxx> To: Etni <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2009 4:23:46 PM Subject: [etni] Fw: magen tests ----- Original Message ----- From: Phylllis Oded - phylliso@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Magen tests Are Magen tests really necessary? [I know of schools that have stopped giving them and just wait for the Bagrut. Phyllis ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------