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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A) op posted only opinion pieces. Nowhere in them was there a link to the actual report. The second document made it sound as if t[b]he numbers are apples to oranges[/b] (87% of preschoolers were ready last year; 40 something % of kindergarteners are ready to meet the benchmarks at this point now. So it is hard to know what the facts are.

B) the first opinion piece link takes pains to stress that kids develop at different rates and this is just biological. Sure I can grant that. What I cannot grant is that it is just a coincidence that the vast majority of the kids that "biologically" need lower standards and more time are almost all low income (special needs excepted obviously). If it is biological you would not expect to see such a high concentration of school struggles primarily with poor kids.

It is absolutely correct that kids able to go faster should not be held back and those with special needs require specific accommodations. But it is not unreasonable to set benchmarks that should be achievable for MOST (not all!!!) kids and work like heck to get the kids there to ensure that the poorer kids who can get there if supported aren't left behind. [/quote]

The test changed because of Common Core. That's a stated fact. The numbers dropped. Another stated fact. [/quote]

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