A Case of Assessment Season Opt Out Bullying
Most parents requesting to opt out would be shook up and intimidated if they received the following letter and form. It likely
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A Prediction That Smarter Balanced and PARCC Will Wither Away?
Checker Finn of the Fordham Institute predicts that Smarter Balanced and PARCC will fade, what does that mean for future Common Core assessments?
Data Mine Students to Measure Grit?
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology published a report back in February entitled “Promoting Grit, Tenacity and Perseverance: Critical
President Obama's Education Roadmap
Has your state jumped on the Common Core bandwagon? Â Does your Governor have a 2020 plan? Â How do these two plans relate
Alabama Pulls Out of PARCC and SBAC
Edweek reported late Friday that Alabama has pulled out of both testing consortia that it was involved in. In an email to
Unwritten Tests Provide Obstacle for Common Core
Joy Pullman writing for the Heartland Institute says that unwritten tests present an obstacle for the Common Core State Standards. Education leaders
Technology Requirements for Common Core Assessments Released, But Not Costs
The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) released their technology requirements last week. The Smarter Balanced Assessment
Glenda Ritz’ Opposition to Common Core Highlighted
Since Glenda Ritz is now the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction-Elect she’ll need to be reminded of what she wrote prior to
Iowa’s Plan for Education Success–Assess, Assess, Assess
The Iowa Department of Education released it’s 2012 annual report that calls for more student assessments statewide which will mean less local control.