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5 to 10 years -- and an entire generation's education down the toilet.

You act like the standards are any good. There is ZERO PROOF that they are better.   And for kids with language disabilities, they make every party of the curriculum unattainable. That is what my child is experiencing right now.

Why are you such a gullible believer? They trot out standards, and you are immediately on your knees worshipping them. They are a fad, just like Everyday Math and New Math. [/quote]

You are the parents who has a child who is failing in school because he has trouble writing, is that correct?  I remember there is a parent here who has a child who can answer math questions OK, but can't write his reasoning down.   (which BTW isn't a Common Core objective, but is some weird thing Montgomery County Public Schools is requiring.)

So your concern is that your child isn't going to be able to pass the PARCC?   You liked the earlier MSAs, because they had more allowable accommodations (like maybe your child got "scribe"?  But now it is no longer being allowed?)

Here's the thing -- do realize that as long as kids who can't write well, are allowed the accommodation of "scribe" on state tests -- there is NO MOTIVATION for schools to figure out ways to actually teach kids how to write.

If the kid can pass the MSA with the accommodation (read aloud, or scribe) then they have shown that they can pass the tests.  Finish.  The End.

So why would any teacher (LD or otherwise) have any incentive to teach your kid how to write?

Maybe there are some special programs or schools that could teach your child how to read or write, but the public school system isn't going to invest time, energy or money into seeking them out, and they aren't going to pay for your child to attend these programs either, because your child is passing the MSAs so hey, no problem!

Meanwhile, your child will be entering middle school and high school with a debilitating handicap, always needing text to speech software and scribe accommodations.[/quote]

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