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14. In my day at school, we didn't take standardized tests every single year, and lose

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 04:19 PM

Apr 2014

half of the spring semester's instructional time prepping for tests. We took the tests cold, and only lost 1-2 days of instructional time every two or three years. My kid gets a lot of extra reading done every spring because first they do review packets, then they do practice tests, then they do more review packets, then they do the real tests. It's insane and incredibly wasteful.

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Not-so-veiled threat to FL parents who opt out of testing. [View all] madfloridian Apr 2014 OP

I smell a lawsuit brewing. madaboutharry Apr 2014 #1

Opting out should not be an option. Why should parents and kids be rewarded for not participating in Pisces Apr 2014 #2

The test IS the curriculum. Only it's a secret one dictated by testmakers. madfloridian Apr 2014 #3

I don't thnk any honor roll student will be put in remedial classes due to the testing. THis is Pisces Apr 2014 #6

I have written about it. Happened a lot. You must mean Core Knowledge, not Common Core. madfloridian Apr 2014 #25

Opting out should absolutely be an option. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #30

Thank you. Yes, it should be an option. See my links from google search... madfloridian Apr 2014 #32

More hyperbolic talk. No one said they were the property of the State. You don't get to opt of Pisces Apr 2014 #33

Most schools do something like this Peregrine Apr 2014 #4

Opt out is happening more and more. madfloridian Apr 2014 #5

In your day and my day in school, we were all required to climb the tree. How did you do? Pisces Apr 2014 #7

The new curriculum is the testing, not the material taught. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #9

The "new" curriculum is being forced on schools by testmakers. madfloridian Apr 2014 #13

In my day at school, we didn't take standardized tests every single year, and lose winter is coming Apr 2014 #14

Our school took the test cold. There was no teaching to the test. We are a Core Knowledge school. Pisces Apr 2014 #17

That makes me think that people in the middle don't know much about it, winter is coming Apr 2014 #19

I hate it when people assume that those of us in the trenches for decades are stupid. madfloridian Apr 2014 #23

I think more is being read into this than there is... justanaverageguy Apr 2014 #8

I bet there wasn't any mention of this on the trip consent form hobbit709 Apr 2014 #10

No probably not, but not because of some intent to punish justanaverageguy Apr 2014 #12

Testing dates, include make-up testing are also planned months in advance. winter is coming Apr 2014 #15

Actually this is a movement started by fed up parents. madfloridian Apr 2014 #11

Standardized testing has been around for 50+ years!! This has nothing to do with whether we like Pisces Apr 2014 #18

The rush to charters and vouchers is not about a better education. madfloridian Apr 2014 #24

No my mind is open to see what happens. It is your mind that is closed. We are not talking about Pisces Apr 2014 #26

Did you this post of mine? My mind is not closed. It is aware of the takeover. madfloridian Apr 2014 #27

More like right wing conservatives against anything with federal or Obama in the sentence. Home Pisces Apr 2014 #20

We should probably have a separate track and tests for children unable to succeed at Common Core FarCenter Apr 2014 #16

Also students with learning disabilities, mentally or physically challenged.... madfloridian Apr 2014 #21

We should probably take a step back and look at how the tests are being used and winter is coming Apr 2014 #22

Kick FloriTexan Apr 2014 #28

I hope more parents do this. mia Apr 2014 #29

I think they will. Look at my google search results on "parents, opt out, testing" madfloridian Apr 2014 #31

This will not become a movement. Fringe people will opt out, spend your energy pushing for a better Pisces Apr 2014 #34

It's a good curriculum, but Common Core testing does not begin in full until 2015. madfloridian Apr 2014 #36

Those interested please click on the Core Knowledge curriculum site I have attached that supports Pisces Apr 2014 #35

Jeb Bush shares your love of Common Core. Kermitt Gribble Apr 2014 #37

Common Core had bipartisan support not just Jeb Bush. I don't champion it, I like Core Knowledge Pisces Apr 2014 #38