Flatlining on NAEP Social Studies: An Unintended Consequence The May 6, 2015 Education Week included a few paragraphs of reporting on the just released NAEP results in US history, civics and geography tests of 2014. These are the first tests since … Continue reading
Category Archives: Common Core
Opt Out and Opposition to State Education Policies Gaining in New York
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Growing opposition to State Education Department and Governor’s policies in New York This week, evidence of growing public opposition to the programs of the New York Stated Education Department, and the meddling of Governor Cuomo, is evident across the state. … Continue reading
An Open Source Curriculum Initiative
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The K-12 OER Collaborative In a brand new T|H|E| Journal article, I’m reading about an open educational resources initiative involving 11 states and a handful of nonprofit organizations that have been involved in the Common Core and/or in developing classroom … Continue reading
Validity, Assessments, and Teacher Evaluation
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Validity is being ignored by politicians and many reformers Opposition to the Common Core Standards and to the massive testing regime that started with NCLB and continues with Race to the Top and the Common Core continues to grow. Teacher … Continue reading