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[quote=Anonymous][quote]None of that changes the fact that how your school chooses to implement things SUCKS and getting rid of NCLB won't fix that[/quote]

I am not the poster to whom you are responding.  But, I hope you know that some schools--especially those with very poor students--have a lot more to lose from standardized testing of Common Core standards than other schools.  For example, schools with high achievers do not have to worry about passing those tests, where those with many low achievers do have to be concerned.  Sadly, you cannot blame the administration for wanting to ensure that their kids pass the tests.  Unfortunately, the law of unintended consequences means that these schools spend far too much time working on the tests and not on teaching.

My kids were in school when the changeover from NCLB occurred.  We were lucky.  They went to a school that did not have to worry about passing the tests.  However, initially, there was a lot of stress in the school.  It was a sad change from the education they received prior to the testing required by NCLB.  I would imagine that things are better now that the school realizes that their kids are fine.

However, I have friends that teach in schools with very poor students.  These are kids who struggle daily.  There is huge pressure to get these kids to pass.  The Common Core standards are not fixing that.  If anything, it is worse.

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