Thursday, February 6, 2014

2-6-14 @ The Chalk Face

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Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part One
With many states beginning their legislative sessions, issues surrounding the fate of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are front and center in statehouses across the country. Below is the first installment of updates on the issue of CCSS. Given the volume of information, I will likely have to break the information into three posts. […]


Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability

Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability. via Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability.




2-5-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: The Moratorium Miracle: Delaying PARCC Can Actually Help Save ItToday I read two articles regarding testing and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). After reading both, I am left with the same thought: The events detailed in both articles promote CCSS survival– and by extension– PARCC survival. The first is this press release regarding the Partnership for the Assessment of Rea