Common Core and PARCC testing
I think the current discussion of this is buried in either the Republican or Obama threads.
Anyway, Ohio just voted to eliminate the PARCC testing and, unfortunately, replace it.
http://www.kctv5.com/story....c-tests
To reiterate what I think I said elsewhere, in January a letter went home from the school saying PARCC testing was going to be happening soon, but it would not interfere with normal schoolwork... but what actually happened is that all normal schoolwork stopped for about 2 months and all they did was teach to the PARCC tests, because teacher evaluations and raises and shit depended on the scores, so the teachers' union told them to focus only on the test, and there were a bunch of bullshit punishment inflicted on the kids who didn't do well on practice tests, and there were very few assignments to make up their actual grades for the entire 3rd quarter, and about half of the 4th.
If the recent local school levy hadn't passed they were going to cut all art/gym/music and tech classes, amongst a ton of other things, and my kid was going to the private school where he's already been accepted. But the levy passed, and PARCC is gone, so I guess we stick it out, for now.
But anyway, PARCC is on its way to being dead in Ohio.
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Anyway, Ohio just voted to eliminate the PARCC testing and, unfortunately, replace it.
http://www.kctv5.com/story....c-tests
To reiterate what I think I said elsewhere, in January a letter went home from the school saying PARCC testing was going to be happening soon, but it would not interfere with normal schoolwork... but what actually happened is that all normal schoolwork stopped for about 2 months and all they did was teach to the PARCC tests, because teacher evaluations and raises and shit depended on the scores, so the teachers' union told them to focus only on the test, and there were a bunch of bullshit punishment inflicted on the kids who didn't do well on practice tests, and there were very few assignments to make up their actual grades for the entire 3rd quarter, and about half of the 4th.
If the recent local school levy hadn't passed they were going to cut all art/gym/music and tech classes, amongst a ton of other things, and my kid was going to the private school where he's already been accepted. But the levy passed, and PARCC is gone, so I guess we stick it out, for now.
But anyway, PARCC is on its way to being dead in Ohio.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Math scores down.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Results from urban areas underscore stubbornly persistent economic ... achievement gaps.
Education officials admit they're disappointed and a little surprised. What's going on?
Well, sure. It's by no means universal, but there are some people who are poor because they are dumb. And there are some people who are rich because they are smart. But there's almost no one that is poor because they are smart or rich because they are dumb.
So when you look at the big picture there's always going to be stubbornly persistent economic achievement gaps. Forever.
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We said fuck it, our local school system has lost their way, and enrolled him in private school next year. The #2 (or 4? I forget) school in Ohio. 100% college admission rate, 70% get their first choice, yaddah yaddah.
Also, as July I'm broke, so don't expect me to buy you anything.
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We said fuck it, our local school system has lost their way, and enrolled him in private school next year. The #2 (or 4? I forget) school in Ohio. 100% college admission rate, 70% get their first choice, yaddah yaddah.
Also, as July I'm broke, so don't expect me to buy you anything.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
They're gonna have a Ted Talk at my kid's new school.
https://www.facebook.com/MaumeeV....3280923
Well ha ha j/k, it's actually a Ted(X) talk, and looks like by the students, so yeah.
But still.
https://www.facebook.com/MaumeeV....3280923
Well ha ha j/k, it's actually a Ted(X) talk, and looks like by the students, so yeah.
But still.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Common Core and PARCC testing
Not sure how we missed this tidbit, but Gates admited Common Core is a massive failure, but don't worry, he has a new plan!
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”
Common Core and PARCC testing
It was.a system so bad that it brought everyone together to sing about it's stupidity.
Though, a do remember a few defenders here and there.
My kid's 8th grade math book has CC on the cover, and yet the teacher mainly assigns Kahn Academy lessons. Interesting.
Though, a do remember a few defenders here and there.
My kid's 8th grade math book has CC on the cover, and yet the teacher mainly assigns Kahn Academy lessons. Interesting.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Common Core and PARCC testing
Common Core was good, too bad people never understood it.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Common Core and PARCC testing
As the people who invented it said, it's a great system, but not for K-12 to learn math.
“Every record been destroyed or falsified, books rewritten, pictures repainted, statues, street building renamed, every date altered. The process is continuing day by day. History stops. Nothing exists except endless present in which the Party is right.”