this is interesting - and maybe could be a subject for a poll. what is the % of the matkonet test in the school ("magen" ) grade? francine said that at her school it's 70%. that seems a lot for a one-time test. at our school the matkonet test is 30%, the other tests (usually 2) and quizzes etc are 30%, the project / lit/ extensive reading is 30%, and teacher's evaluation - 10%. if david does do a poll on this, maybe just ask about the % of the matkonet (so people will not have to post if they are giving 30% of the grade to project / lit/ extensive reading). for the oral bagrut, the matkonet is 50% and participation in class practice, teacher's evaluation etc - 50%. shabat shalom, sara g On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 5:09 PM, francine widerker <widerker@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Dearest Etniers, > The outpouring of support and commiseration I have recieved is > overwhelming. Thank-you so much. I can't sit and write each of you > individually because it would take forever and I have tests to grade. The > ratio allowed in our school for schoolwork vs. matkonet is 70% goes to the > matkonet. I requested that it be changed to 40-60 but was voted down. I > have > been teaching for many years and love doing so. I honestly thrive when I am > in the classroom. My husband laughed when I told him how I felt and said > "They got you again!". But if I stop caring, then why am I putting up with > the crappy pay. I can earn twice as much and not care somewhere else. > As for the way the test went, the ringleader cut school today and didn't > take the test. She claims severe illness. I have the backing of the > mechanechet, the principal and the rakezet. It is a good and caring > school. > Have a Shabbat Shalom > Francine > > ----------------------------------------------- > ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org > ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** > ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** > ----------------------------------------------- > > -- sara g in israel sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx saragabai@xxxxxxxxx Visit us at The E Zone http://clickit3.ort.org.il/ganyavneenglish ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------