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[ncsm-members] Outlook for Common Core: Turmoil Ahead
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Dec 11, 2012 7:12 PM
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******************************* From Diane Ravitch's Blog [A site to discuss better education for all], Tuesday, December 11, 2012. See http://dianeravitch.net/2012/12/11/outlook-for-connecticut-and-common-core-turmoil-ahead/ ******************************* Outlook for Common Core: Turmoil Ahead
Researchers usually find that students flourish where there is stability in the school, with an experienced staff, clear expectations, small classes, and a rich curriculum.
In Kentucky, first state to implement and test the Common Core, student scores fell and achievement gaps widened. [See http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2012/11/many_achievement_gaps_grow_on_kentuckys_new_common_core_tests.html ]
This teacher in Connecticut foresees rough weather ahead as the state and federal government launch a massive experiment:
I wonder about the impact specifically in Connecticut where we are rolling out a new comprehensive teacher evaluation system at the same time [as Common Core].so we have teachers learning new standards, possibly new curriculum, new evaluation processes, new observational rubrics for lessons, teaching and then setting learning goals based on results of one type of test in 2014, and then another online, common core test in 2015how many schools will fail? How many teachers will not make gains with their students? How many will be fired? How many schools will be taken over? How will the students handle all the stress and change in the schools? It sounds to me like a lot of people will benefit - private companies waiting to take over schools, publishers, trainers, RESCS, but the hands-down, biggest loser will be the students. It is going to be a rough ride in Connecticut for a few years as this experiment unfolds.
********************************************* -- Jerry P. Becker Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction Southern Illinois University 625 Wham Drive Mail Code 4610 Carbondale, IL 62901-4610 Phone: (618) 453-4241 [O] (618) 457-8903 [H] Fax: (618) 453-4244 E-mail: jbecker@siu.edu
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