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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids took the DC CAS - no problem. I am not oppose at all to standardized testing. PARCC, however,  strikes me as a train wreck right now -- not ready for prime time at best. They dropped from 24 participating states to 10 + DC.

Does anyone know if there is a way to opt our kids out of this testing this year in DC?[/quote]

yes there are several states that initially joined the consortium of state superintendents that developed the common core, and have now withdrawn or are actively withdrawing from it.  however, most of the states have conservative governors and legislatures.  As far as data goes, I'm not for DC copying what Oklahoma, Georgia, or Alaska does.  I think a little research will prove that those politicians in the states that opted out of academic standards that they actually helped develop in order to pander to their political base, is not a reason to opt out of PARCC or the common core.  it was only last summer that people like bobby jindal and Sarah Palin were claiming that common core was a federal attempt to regulate education.  nothing could be further from the truth but if it makes you feel good, go ahead and hop on the Ted Cruz gravy train.  By the way, Texas just decided to amend the AP US History standards too, should DC follow that lead as well?[/quote]

Makes no sense. You don't want dc to withdraw because Alaska and Georgia have. Heaven forbid we be like THEM. Let's not copy TX. But you'd prefer ALL
states have the exact same standards -- the ones you like? Ok.

To me, this isn't a political issue. It's an issue of a faulty, not ready for prime time test that is not developmentally appropriate in many places.

And if anyone is curious (R or D or I indicate current Governor's party):

http://truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-assessments/what-states-have-pulled-out-of-their-common-core-assessment-consortium/

States that have pulled out of their Assessment Consortium:
-- Utah (R)
-- Oklahoma (R)
-- Georgia (R)
-- Alabama (R)
-- Indiana (R)
-- Kansas (R)
-- Pennsylvania (D)
-- Alaska (I)
-- Florida (R)

States Actively Considering Withdrawing (delayed for now):
-- Michigan (R)
-- Kentucky (R)
-- North Carolina (R)
-- Iowa (R)

States that never joined:
-- Virginia (D)
-- Texas (R)
-- Nebraska (R)
-- Minnesota (D)

Dem: 3
Rep: 13
Ind: 1

And there are large opt it movements reported in New Jersey (R), Colorado (D), Oregon (D) that I've read about. [/quote]

This is from Jan 2014 -- I think some others may have officially dropped Common Core since.

Right now, there are only 10 states + DC doing the [u]testing[/u]. Don't know if some will pick it back up after the many kinks are worked out of the test...?[/quote]

You have failed to account for the 21 states in the Smarter Balanced coalition.[/quote]

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