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.
PARCC
PARCC Readability: Considering the Reader
Cultural bias in standardized tests has been well-documented over the years.
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.
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.
