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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Me. I am an ESOL teacher, who teaches reading to the students you are referencing. I am not being judged on the PARCC. I use the DRA or the SRI for my SLOs (student learning objectives)  
 
 
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Yes.  But, the classroom teachers will be judged on these tests.  Remember, the standards apply to far more than reading.[/quote]

In MD, the teachers are being evaluated on selected Student Learning Objectives.   These measure growth over time.  Not how many kids in your class pass the end of the year test.

Examples:

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/2F02A913-FB2E-43D6-8F3D-DC0397B3B38B/35427/Grade_3_Fraction_SLO_.pdf

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/2F02A913-FB2E-43D6-8F3D-DC0397B3B38B/35428/Gr7_SLO_for_Teacher_102312_.pdf

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Or in some cases, how many kids are on grade level at the end of the year -- but you get to pick which kids you are focusing on, and they can be only the ones who show up to class 90% of the time or whatnot.

And PP, before you say "Yeah, but that's in MD.... people in NY or NJ aren't going to be able to do that...."  that's the beauty of the fact that the standards are national, but the implementation is up to each state.   Each state gets to decide what to do, how to best help their kids meet the Common standards.
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