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Common core curriculum: Setting new standards is easy; implementation is the challenge

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.mlive.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 4)
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Over the next two years, Michigan and 44 other states will be transitioning to the same grade-level curriculum standards for their K-12 schools. There's a huge debate over whether the common core curriculum is a good idea.

1 comments | Tags: common core state standards university of pennsylvania andrew porter education writers association | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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FCAT writing scores needs review, says Gov. Scott and superintendents (2012)

Buldog sumitted ago via http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 4)
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Gov. Rick Scott tonight weighed in on the FCAT writing issue, saying the ”significant contrast” between this year’s and last year’s scores is an “obvious indication” that the FL DOE needs to “review the issue.” His statement also included his often-repeated support for “measurement” as it applies to education. “Our students must know how to read and write, and our education system must be able to measure and benchmark their progress so we can set clear education goals,” Scott said.

1 comments | Tags: florida pearson writing scores florida board of education fcat writes | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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It's FCAT Writing time. Do you know who's scoring your child's exam? (2011)

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.tampabay.com (Views: 21, Clicks: 5)
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As fourth, eighth and tenth graders across Florida write their hearts out (really?) for the FCAT, we thought it appropriate to consider who will evaluate their work and decide whether they're meeting grade level expectations. No, it's not people who answer a Craigslist ad (at least not anymore). But is it much better than that?

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Student overcomes autism, is set to graduate high school

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 9)
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When Max Wolters was in fourth grade, he rarely talked and was faltering in school.

1 comments | Tags: oologah oklahoma autism autism spectrum disorder oologah high school | Topic: Special Education BAD >_<

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Graduation testing bill advances

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 26, Clicks: 8)
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A Broken Arrow legislator unveiled a plan Thursday night to ease the impact of the state's controversial graduation testing requirement, which could deny thousands of high school seniors their diplomas this year if it isn't altered.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma end-of-instruction tests high school graduation achieving classroom excellence house bill 3130 | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Incoming College Board Head Wants SAT to Reflect Common Core

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 15, Clicks: 4)
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Catherine Gewertz -- One of the chief architects of the Common Core State Standards was named the next president of the College Board today and said one of his top priorities is to reshape the organization’s influential college-admissions test, the SAT, to better reflect the new standards.

2 comments | Tags: catherine gewertz common core state standards college board david coleman student achievement partners | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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SAT Service Cites ‘Lapses’ in Invalidating Scores

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 15, Clicks: 4)
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An auditor reportedly found several serious violations with the administration of an SAT exam at a Brooklyn school, where the scores of 199 students were invalidated this week.

1 comments | Tags: new york city educational testing service college entrance exams testing infractions | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Common Core State Standards Work Groups (2009)

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ewa.org (Views: 16, Clicks: 5)
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The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers announced the names of the experts serving on the Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group and provided more detailed information on the college and career ready standards development process.

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New York School Budgets Are Approved at High Rate

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 15, Clicks: 4)
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School officials said the high passage rate reflected tight budgets and staff cuts as most districts fought to stay under the new limit.

0 comments | Tags: property taxes school funding parental involvement new york new york state school boards association | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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‘Chronically Absent’ Students Skew School Data, Study Finds, Citing Parents’ Role

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 7)
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A study by researchers at John Hopkins University found that as many as 15 percent of students miss at least one school day in 10, and have gone undetected because of the way attendance is measured.

2 comments | Tags: truancy john hopkins university parental involvement robert balfanz student performance | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Teaching for all levels — in one class

nitajo sumitted ago via http://educationnext.org (Views: 16, Clicks: 4)
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Teachers, pressured to better juggle disparate student needs, are finding that customized lessons help.

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FCAT writing benchmarks changed

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ocala.com (Views: 10, Clicks: 4)
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The Florida Board of Education on Tuesday decided to significantly reduce the FCAT writing proficiency benchmark — from 4.0 to 3.0 on a 6-point scale — in an effort to hold school districts harmless in the wake of plummeting scores.

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Universities, Districts to Partner on Common-Core Secondary Math

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 35, Clicks: 12)
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Universities, community colleges, and K-12 districts in 30 states announced plans this week to work together on redesigning secondary mathematics teacher preparation to align to the Common Core State Standards.

3 comments | Tags: mathematics teacher education partnership norman public schools university of oklahoma common core state standards teacher preparation | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Department to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for pARTners in Learning Student Art Exhibit Opening

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ed.gov (Views: 36, Clicks: 8)
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The U.S. Department of Education will host the artworks of students from 15 major art museums’ education programs at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Museums: pARTners in Learning on Tuesday, May 15 at the Education Department. The exhibit features 40 artworks created by K-12 students using a variety of media and highlights museum programs working in partnership with local schools to blend arts education with learning in several other subjects.

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Are the FCAT and Pearson making the problems in education worse?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://jaxkidsmatter.blogspot.com (Views: 27, Clicks: 7)
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Based on a history of grading errors, the National Center for Fair & Open Testing has called for an independent audit and investigation of Pearson, the company that designed and graded the state’s 2012 FCAT exams. “Pearson has a troubling history of testing errors, the worst in an unregulated, irresponsible industry,” said FairTest Public Education Director Bob Schaeffer, a Southwest Florida resident.

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