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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't understand. You know that the Common Core standards are [b]bad[/b], but you're not qualified to say why you know this?[/quote]

Here is something that we both can understand.  We both know that there was not enough data and vetting to roll these out to all the states and to create tests based on them.  We know this because neither one of us is coming up with enough "data" to satisfy the other person.  It's too simplistic to use the word "bad".  This introduction of new standards is a complicated process that some people tried to avoid, but now it is coming home to roost.  It's a big enough deal that there should have been a process that was clean and without any possibility of backlash (you obviously don't have that based on what is happening).  Changing all the tests in America (GED, SAT, ACT, and standardized tests) just added to how huge this all is.

We know there are problems because of the anecdotal information coming from schools (this thread started with a teacher quitting and there are many more who are not happy, but have not quit).  We know there are problems because of the comments coming from parents as well.  We know that change takes time and that change is often a process that requires much adjustment and input from all the people involved.  Without the buy in from key players, change is either unlikely to occur or be resented (and even sabotaged).   [/quote]

We disagree that there was not enough data and "vetting".

We agree that the introduction of new standards is a complicated process.

We don't agree that it was possible to do this without any possibility of backlash. In fact I think it would be impossible to do it without major backlash.

We agree that there are problems with implementation, but we disagree about what this means.[/quote]

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