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How New York’s Common Core Tests Are Processed

April 12, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

While it is interesting how Common Core assessments are processed in New York once students take them, what happens to the data is far more important.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: data collection, New York, New York Common Core Assessments

Parents Demand NY Attorney General Investigate Common Core Tests

May 4, 2015 By truthinamed

Parents of school age children are deeply troubled over the validity of the recently administered Grades 3-8 Common Core ELA and Math Assessments.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: common core assessments, grassroots activism, New York, New York Common Core Assessments

Over 30,000 Students Refuse New York Common Core Assessments

April 3, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

As of 12:05 (EDT) on April 3rd 30,458 students have opted out of the Common Core-Aligned assessments being administered this week.  You can see the spreadsheet here. Wow. There is a network of volunteers who are tracking parents reports that they had opted their children out of the assessment.  According to Joy Pullmann there are […]

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: assessment opt-out, Joy Pullmann, New York Common Core Assessments

New York Principals Send An Open Letter to Parents

November 26, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

An open letter signed by 545 Principals across New York State was addressed to the parents of elementary, middle, and high school students in New York.  They address several points: NYS testing has increased dramatically. The tests were too long. Ambiguous questions appeared throughout the exams. Children have reacted viscerally to the tests. The low […]

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: Common Core Implementation, high stakes testing, New York Common Core Assessments

Upcoming New York Senate Education Committee Hearings on Common Core

August 26, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

The information below is from Stop Common Core in New York State: Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District), Chairman of the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Education, announced that the Education Committee will be holding a series of hearings to review the impact and effectiveness of recent state education reforms. The hearings will […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, John Flanagan, New York Common Core Assessments, New York State Standing Committee on Education

NY School Superintendent on Common Core: Stop It, Scrap It or Fix It

August 20, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Dr. Joseph V. Rella the Superintendent of Schools for Comsewogue School District in Port Jefferson Station, NY was appalled by the results of the New York Common Core Assessments.  He sent a letter to State Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-Mt. Sinai) expressing his concern.  See below.   NY School Superintendent Letter to NY State Senator LaValle […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Comsewogue School District, Joseph Ralla, New York Common Core Assessments

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