In the past few months, “Common Core” has become a hot button issue for parents, educators, news media, and celebrities alike. Facebook feeds have been flooded with absurd worksheets, kids homework, and disparaging remarks about how the “Common Core” will ruin us all. The problem is, the “Common Core” really refers to two things. One is the standards and the other is curriculum. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, but are being used interchangeably as if they are one and the same. In recent months, I’ve had parents ask for clarification about what the Common Core is. They want to be…
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Lately I have been wondering about how much state testing costs us. There are a lot of costs involved in standardized testing. In addition to the cost of administering, grading, and recording the test, there are other less tangible costs such as the impact on learning. Curious, I sent out a tweet asking if anyone had info on how much testing cost (I was coming up empty in a Google search). A few of my PLN sent me a link to Stateline.org where I found this: I knew the numbers would be high, but this is shocking. All of that…