NJSBA and PARCC: Going Along to Get Along?
It looks like NJSBA has learned its lesson: if you want to get along, go along. They should embroider it on the pillows in their new offices.
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A Letter To The NY PS 321 Community, From Its Teachers
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently vowed “to break” the “monopoly” of public education. Teachers throughout New York State are worried that with his new teacher evaluation proposals, he just might do so.
How To Tell Parents They're Wrong About Testing
A handy guide to steering clear of weeds and rabbit holes.
PARCC Readability: Considering the Reader
Cultural bias in standardized tests has been well-documented over the years.
Accountability—But Not For Testing Corporations?
Student, teacher, and school accountability are absurd if the testing corporations are not held accountable.
Was $360 Million To Test Common Core Standards Necessary?
Why it is valuable to compare the performance of students in different states remains a puzzle; why it was necessary to spend $360 million to do so is even more puzzling.
How Not to Respond to an Opt-Out Request
Dear education official:
When a parent informs you that their child(ren) will not be participating in a standardized-test related activity, is the appropriate response to:
A) inform the parent that such is his or her right under Massachusetts’ ever evolving position on said right (or lack thereof);
12 Questions Every Parent Should Ask About the #PARCC
Parents, print this out and bring it with you next time you meet with representatives from the NJ State Board of Education, the NJ DOE, or any administrator anywhere who tries to tell you the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a magic bullet.
Consuming Education, and Unintended Consequences
As I have noted often, the roots of the accountability era—President Reagan’s directive for the Nation at Risk report—are clearly connected to commitments to free market forces as central to education reform.
Broad Prize "Paused" Due to Lack of Urban Education Progress
After thirteen years, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has announced that it is suspending the $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education that has been awarded annually to the urban school district the Broad Foundation deemed was improving academic achievement and at the same time “narrowing gaps among low-income students and students of color.”
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