New Mexico House Candidate Promotes Parental Opt-Out of PARCC
Lisa Shin who is running for the New Mexico House of Representatives in House District 43 said that parents should have a say whether their child takes PARCC.
Category: Common Core Assessments
Wild Common Core Spin Over Federal Report
Since news over Common Core has been bad, and NAEP scores have demonstrated that it has done nothing to raise student achievement it is understandable why Common Core advocates want to grasp at anything resembling good news.
Only 37% of Illinois Students Passed PARCC’s Reading and Writing Assessment
Fox Illinois reported earlier this month that only 37 percent of 3rd-8th graders in Illinois passed the PARCC’s reading and writing assessment. With the poor quality of the Common Core State Standards, it should not be a surprise.
NY Assembly Passes Bill to Decouple Assessments from Teacher Evaluations
The New York Assembly passed a bill that would decouple state assessments from teacher evaluations this week 131 to 1, the measure is gaining momentum in the New York Senate.
New Jersey Seeks Input for New Assessment
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said that it is time for the Garden State to get rid of PARCC. To that end, the New Jersey Department of Education announced last week they will solicit public input in May to “inform” the next statewide assessment.
NY Assembly Introduces Bill to Bar Using Assessment Scores on Teacher Evaluations
A bill was just introduced in the New York Assembly that would bar schools from using standardized assessment scores on teacher evaluations.
Paper and Pencil Test Administration Is Not Impacted By Cyberattacks
Last week, seven states who contract with Questar for their statewide computer-based assessments were subject to a cyberattack. Pencil and paper assessments don’t face those kinds of problems.
Flint’s Precipitous Drop in Test Scores Caused By Lead?
Could an exposure to lead in Flint, MI’s drinking water cause a drop in test scores? Some are claiming that, and if any city could point to that as a possible cause it would be Flint. The data does not appear to back that up, however.
Illinois To “Transform” Assessment
The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Illinois State Board of Education plans to modify the PARCC assessment for 3rd-8th graders on the heels of a recent standoff with Chicago Public Schools over the assessment, as well as, complaints from numerous school districts.
Five Tips for Refusing the Test
Spring assessments are right around the corner so parents who want to opt their kids out should start that process now. Here are five tips that will help you refuse the test