Former Texas Chief Takes Anti-Common-Core Show on Road
Robert Scott shares his opposition to the Common Core State Standards with lawmakers in two other states. Read Full Post >
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February 14, 2013
January 24, 2013
Seattle Teachers' Test Boycott: Reading The Tea Leaves
How big the boycott will get and what were its main triggers are open questions. Read Full Post >
January 17, 2013
Low-Performing Schools Could Skip Some State Tests, Under Va. Bill
Bills pending in other states show pressure to ratchet up rigor. Read Full Post >
January 17, 2013
Public Comment Opens on Draft Common-Core Test-Accommodations Policy
One of the two state assessment consortia, PARCC, solicits feedback on two key facets of its proposed accommodations policy. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
Common Assessments Hold Promise, Face Challenges, Study Finds
New tests are likely to plumb deeper levels of understanding, but must surmount technical, financial, and political hurdles, UCLA researchers conclude. Read Full Post >
December 27, 2012
Top Curriculum Matters Posts of 2012
The common standards and assessments, along with a keen interest in math, drove lots of interest in blog posts on Curriculum Matters this year. Read Full Post >
December 26, 2012
Technology Requirements for Common-Core Tests Updated
Both PARCC and Smarter Balanced have now provided more detailed guidance for the new tests' technology demands. Read Full Post >
December 14, 2012
Assessment Group Cuts Back Diagnostic, Formative Work
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers cut back its budget for formative and diagnostic work to facilitate work on summative tests. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2012
Draft Accommodations for Common-Core Tests Could Narrow Eligibility
Proposed accommodations could make fewer students eligible in some states, and more in others. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2012
Assessment Group Chooses Tests for College Readiness in Math
PARCC decides to base its "college readiness" determination in math only on the exams students take at the end of each math sequence. Read Full Post >
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