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11. Yes, and if you also notice most of the kids entering kindergarden are 6 not 4. Don't agree with

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 11:50 AM

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kids going all day without a snack. not sure what school does this. My kids always had 2 recesses and snack time. Standardized test are not given to kids until they are in 3rd grade.

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Kindergarten teacher details �lunacy� of standardized tests for kids [View all] proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 OP

I have a nephew who is six now. Brigid Oct 2012 #1

It's not a bubble sheet standardized test proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #2

Isn't that what teachers - and schools - have done for, well, ever? enlightenment Oct 2012 #4

Kinda sorta but not really proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #7

Yes, and if you also notice most of the kids entering kindergarden are 6 not 4. Don't agree with Pisces Oct 2012 #11

Huh? Where does this happen? kwassa Oct 2012 #25

It does in my district. I teach K RayOfHope Oct 2012 #34

I teach them art kwassa Oct 2012 #36

There have been many articles and shows (60 min.) about red shirting. Most kindergarden Pisces Oct 2012 #42

Only 4% of children delay kindergarten. kwassa Oct 2012 #45

I just don't get why anyone thinks this is a good thing enlightenment Oct 2012 #13

Kindergarten is now watered down 1st grade proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #14

I'm afraid to ask . . . enlightenment Oct 2012 #15

It's a set of standards that 48 states have adopted. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #16

Thanks. I'll take a closer look - enlightenment Oct 2012 #17

They stuck some Walt Whitman on the 2nd grade list Nevernose Oct 2012 #31

Well, enlightenment Oct 2012 #18

Common Core focuses on non-fiction text proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #19

Ah - enlightenment Oct 2012 #20

Thanks. I appreciate that! proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #23

Don't look at me . . . enlightenment Oct 2012 #26

I've been asking people randomly. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #28

It's supposed to be 70% nonfiction Nevernose Oct 2012 #32

A k teacher who just got done with CC as well RayOfHope Oct 2012 #35

Yes it's coming. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #37

they will be doing it, and it will be mandatory. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #41

except for Texas and Alaska, quelle suprise! CreekDog Oct 2012 #24

Does it really matter that much at young ages? wildeyed Oct 2012 #5

Yes it does because of what we no longer have time for due to all this testing. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #8

Yes, yes, yes! Sadiedog Oct 2012 #39

It's pretty amazing.. Just today my husband & I were talking about school tests SoCalDem Oct 2012 #6

LOL my dad wouldn't let me go to KU proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #9

My roommate and I went to a sorority rush thingie once.. SoCalDem Oct 2012 #44

costs $$ millions to hire useless paper crunchers to process data - better used $$ for classroom nt msongs Oct 2012 #3

yet another reason why I'm ponying up for a private school. aikoaiko Oct 2012 #10

Makes me glad I'm homeschooling mine. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #30

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #12

kr HiPointDem Oct 2012 #21

To these "race to the top" freaks force this garbage on private schools??? reformist2 Oct 2012 #22

Of course not. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #29

Well, then. I say we mandate ALL schools follow same rules, public *and* private! ;) reformist2 Oct 2012 #33

And if ANY of the schmucks here who support this shit show up on this thread Occulus Oct 2012 #27

If they can't handle the stress just drug them 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #38

Thank you for this! Sadiedog Oct 2012 #40

You are very welcome proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #43

every child needs to learn the same things, at the same time, in the same way. piratefish08 Oct 2012 #46