Comment Data miners (Score 2, Insightful) 467
Yesterday I was appliying for something over the internet through a bank. I gave all my personal information - all ID#'s and bank card #'s I had and as soon as I was done step 2 they (the script on the page) downloaded my personal banking history and TESTED me on it - which account I had what trafi on at which perticular moth in a form of a multiple-choice. They have more information about me than I do... and as upsetting as that is, well - I already knew that.
The problem is that this data that the schools are collecting may or may not leave the school board. (I assume it's the school board at the least doing this not each school by themselves, and if not the school board - maybe the govt. thet's even better)
At any rate, I don't think that the teachers, principals or guidance councilors will use this info to benefit (themselves) financialy. As with any data mining (think of your computer being mined) there's always reason's being given about why it's good and why it's constitutional and beneficial etc.. But let's face it 99% of the population (no I don't have anything to back that up) don't like the idea of data baing collected on what websites they visit, what brand of milk they buy, how much they pay for rent, what greades they had 20 years ago in H.S. and so on.
As I see it the problem is worse when people do look at H.S. stats and make biased - yes BIASED decisions about people whether this is hiring a student for a summer job or 8 years later when choosing a profession. Or how about a teacher enforces a seating arangement where the "DUMB" kids sit at the back because they're not willing to learn anything. None of you had a teacher that was bised about his sudents when going to H.S. I know I did.
Anyways - I've got plenty of examples (I can even draw you a picture ... my art teacher said I did excellent...) but it's the idea I'm trying to get across
The problem is that this data that the schools are collecting may or may not leave the school board. (I assume it's the school board at the least doing this not each school by themselves, and if not the school board - maybe the govt. thet's even better)
At any rate, I don't think that the teachers, principals or guidance councilors will use this info to benefit (themselves) financialy. As with any data mining (think of your computer being mined) there's always reason's being given about why it's good and why it's constitutional and beneficial etc.. But let's face it 99% of the population (no I don't have anything to back that up) don't like the idea of data baing collected on what websites they visit, what brand of milk they buy, how much they pay for rent, what greades they had 20 years ago in H.S. and so on.
As I see it the problem is worse when people do look at H.S. stats and make biased - yes BIASED decisions about people whether this is hiring a student for a summer job or 8 years later when choosing a profession. Or how about a teacher enforces a seating arangement where the "DUMB" kids sit at the back because they're not willing to learn anything. None of you had a teacher that was bised about his sudents when going to H.S. I know I did.
Anyways - I've got plenty of examples (I can even draw you a picture
