by Carol A. Josel | Jun 1, 2016 | Articles
Just had to pass along this eye-opening piece about the Common Core State Standards-related standardized test called the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career, aka PARCC and taken by millions of our kids every year. Once you have, hope...
by Carol A. Josel | May 25, 2015 | Articles
Touted as the cure-all for what’s been labelled our ailing education system, 46 states and the District of Columbia initially adopted the Common Core Standards back in 2010 and 2011. Only Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia never took the federal government’s bait....
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2014 | Articles
The Common Core Standards, first announced in 2009, were fully implemented in a number of schools last year; nevertheless a September Gallup poll of 532 parents found that 32% had no opinion or had never even heard of them. Other findings included: • 35% of the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 21, 2014 | Making Education News
1. In 2012, 14 states enacted policies either mandating or strongly recommending that students be held back if they can’t read proficiently by third grade. 2. Currently, just 27 states are planning to use the Common Core assessments, either PARCC or SBAC, with...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 8, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Responding to an ASCD survey asking if this year’s Common Core Standards assessments should be used for accountability, 25% of teachers said they want a 4-year-delay and 24% seek a 2-year-delay. 2) An August PDK/Gallup poll found that 81% of respondents had...
