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In reply to the discussion: Obama needs to call Arne Duncan out for his new tactics for special education students. [View all]Android3.14
(5,402 posts)And still redirecting. Okay, so it's not about the special needs students or paying a company for their work. Apparently your concern is a belief that Common Core will bring in more testing.
Let's address that.
An increase in the number of tests is undetermined (after all, no one can truly see into the future), but probably will not happen based on a variety of observations.
Will new standards mean more testing?
Fact checking common core claims
Now, just in case you really are concerned about Common Core and the impact on special needs students, you might check this link. It shows there are valid concerns (and opportunities), but that the problem is an issue of administration rather than a fundamental flaw in the concept of common core.
What the Common Core Standards Mean for Special Education Students
My own opinion, formed from years of experience in the classroom and the available reliable sources of information, is that Common Core, like every other next-big-thing in education, probably will have little affect on academic performance at our public schools, just like all the ones that came before had little effect.
I've taught through at least three next-big-things in education, and they accomplished squat. The only thing I am hopeful about the Common Core is the push towards a national curriculum and national standards of academic performance. That could be beneficial. The rest of it is just the usual BS from administrators and politicians.