This passed the Senate this evening, and just needs Governor Markell’s signature, which is a sure thing. Parents need to know what this test can mean to students.
The Smarter Balanced test will roll-out in the 2014-2015 academic year if passed by the Senate and Governor Markell. While parents may think this will be a once a year test, they are very wrong.
According to Brian Touchette, the state director for assessment at the Delaware DOE, modified teaching curriculum is in the process of being introduced to help teachers with transition to Smarter Balanced testing. This could change teaching as we know it. One of the biggest hurdles to teaching has been the implementation of Common Core standards, and now how teachers educate will be challenged. Any educator I have talked to has been against Common Core, but they can never admit it publicly for fear of losing their job. The DOE, Governor Markell, and Secretary of Education Mark Murphy continuously state that educators are behind this, but fear outweighs common sense.
Mr. Touchette gave a presentation at the…
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