On 6/17/15, the Delaware DOE had a working lunch regarding the Smarter Balanced Assessment Survey, issues with the testing, data incidents, number of technology issues, a timeframe for the release of the scores, how the report will look, and accommodations. The most obvious horror I see is the ability for the DOE to edit/access accommodations. The accommodations they already have are not in full compliance with IDEA law. If it is an IEP, they need to be able to let the students have the same accommodations they would for any other test. The fact they don’t, and don’t even seem to care along with the US DOE, shows a blatant disregard for Federal law as passed by the U.S. Congress and signed off by then President Bush. I can’t wait to see the opt-out figures!
Smarter Balanced & Assessment Inventory Presention By Delaware DOE Shows CLEAR Issues
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Kevin Ohlandt
I am a proud parent of a son with Tourette's Syndrome and several other co-morbidities. I write on this blog to educate other parents so they know a bit more about not only special education, but all the really bad things that are happening with public schools in Delaware and the USA. We are all in this together, and if our children aren't able to advocate for themselves it's up to us parents! We need to stop letting companies run our schools, and demand our children get a proper education. Our Departments of Education in our states have become weak with fear from the bullying US DOE, and we need to take back our schools! View all posts by Kevin Ohlandt
You beat me to it, I was going to do that when I got home from work tonight! Great job Kavips!
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