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Are the Common Standards & Assessments the Antithesis of Progressive Values?

May 6, 2012
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Are the Common Standards & Assessments the Antithesis of Progressive Values?

We think that Common Standards and Assessments are the antithesis of the progressive  values upon which this nation was founded. The idea of having a single set of standards and associated assessments appears to remove individuality, creativity and innovation from American classrooms. Authoritarian & Undemocratic Common standards and assessments were conceived and developed in an undemocratic and authoritarian manner, and have minimized our freedom to have an education system that empowers its citizens to...

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Nationalized Assessments in Mathematics, English/Language Arts & Science are Just Around the Corner

May 4, 2012
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Nationalized Assessments in Mathematics, English/Language Arts & Science are Just Around the Corner

National Assessments in  mathematics, English/language arts and science are coming soon to an American school in your neighborhood.  Although the national science assessments are a few years away, the national assessments in mathematics and English/language arts will begin early pilots and field testing next school year, and will be ready for full operational administration in 2014 – 2015. Is this an idea that is good for American education?  For students? For parents?  For Teachers? Context In a...

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The Common Core is here, Now what do we do?

May 4, 2012
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The Common Core is here, Now what do we do?

The Common Core State Standards are here, now what do we do?  Some would suggest we should work to make them go away, or to ban high-stakes assessment.  The adoption of the Common Core and the requirements set forth by NCLB Act that all students be tested from grade 3 – 12, has resulted in an authoritarian system of education, which doesn’t make sense in the American democracy. Only Texas, Nebraska, Virginia, Minnesota, and...

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Guest Post by Anthony Cody: Cui Bono? The Question Rarely Asked, Let Alone Investigated

April 27, 2012
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This was written by Anthony Cody, who spent 24 years working in Oakland schools, 18 of them as a science teacher at a high needs middle school. He is National Board certified, and now leads workshops with teachers focused on Project Based Learning. With education at a crossroads, he invites you to join him in a dialogue on education reform and teaching for change and deep learning. For additional information on Cody’s work, visit...

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Why a Single Set of Science Standards in a Democracy?

April 6, 2012
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Why a Single Set of Science Standards in a Democracy?

Why are we supporting the notion of a single set of science standards which has been done in mathematics and language reading/language art?  We live in a democracy.  One the of founding principles of education is that elected school board members for the more than 15,000 school districts are charged with making decisions for each local school district.  What are we thinking? For more than 20 years I collaborated with American teachers and our...

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Peddling Panic: Biased Survey Promotes National Science Standards

April 4, 2012
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Achieve, Inc. stands to make a lot of money for its work creating new science standards. It might not surprise us, therefore, that a survey they commissioned favors the adoption of these standards. But we need to look at these results with skepticism. Does US competitiveness depend on our rankings on test scores? And will new standards make us better? This year, Achieve, Inc. commissioned a survey of attitudes toward science education with Public Opinion...

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Suspicions About the Atlanta Journal’s Investigation into Cheating Across the Nation

March 26, 2012
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Suspicions About the Atlanta Journal’s Investigation into Cheating Across the Nation

On Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a Cox newspaper published the results of its investigation into “cheating” in American schools.  The article was entitled Suspicious Scores Across the Nation, and you can read it by following the link. The article was subtitled “Cheating Our Children.” I was immediately suspicious of the report that the Journal-Constitution published.  They have put into place an agressive team of watchdog reporters, database specialists, and investigative reporters.  In whose interest...

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