NEWS FLASH: Vermont State Board of Education Trashes Common Core SBAC Test
Yesterday the Vermont State Board of Education approved a letter that is being sent out to parents of public school students in that state. Their honest and hard-hitting assessment that the Common Core SBAC test inappropriately labels children as failures and undermines public education is a message that all children, parents, teachers and policymakers need to hear. By telling the truth and essentially trashing the SBAC test results, the Vermont Board is a shining example that we can fight back against the Corporate Education Reform Industry and its political allies. – Jonathan Pelto
A MUST READ NEWS FLASH – From fellow Connecticut public education advocate and columnist Wendy Lecker;
“Do not let the results wrongly discourage your child from pursuing his or her talents, ambitions, hopes or dreams.These tests are based on a narrow definition of “college and career ready.” In truth, there are many different careers and colleges, and there are just as many different definitions of essential skills. In fact, many (if not most) successful adults fail to score well on standardized tests. If your child’s scores show that they are not yet proficient, this does not mean that they are not doing well or will not do well in the future.” – Vermont State Board of Education 11-4-2015
Wendy Lecker explains,
Once again, Vermont’s education officials are leading the way and, frankly, putting all other education officials, state and federal, to shame. These leaders understand the proper place standardized tests should occupy in the educational landscape, and they understand the purpose of education.
With the release of the 2015 test scores, Vermont’s State Board, of which Education Secretary, Rebecca Holcombe, is a member, issued a letter essentially telling parents that tests have limited value in describing the education their children are receiving or the type NEWS FLASH: Vermont State Board of Education Trashes Common Core SBAC Test - Wait What?:
