tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post6180585198178703417..comments2024-03-28T19:47:39.985-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Hawaii Cuts the Testing CordPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-67323628934392880002016-05-22T20:50:20.613-04:002016-05-22T20:50:20.613-04:00You may very well be right. This is still a good s...You may very well be right. This is still a good step-- it's just necessary to pay attention to what happens nextPeter Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-79210727832959872532016-05-22T15:14:57.982-04:002016-05-22T15:14:57.982-04:00From their 2015 ESEA flexibility waiver (page 30):...From their 2015 ESEA flexibility waiver (page 30):<br /><br />"As the State moves forward with implementation of the new diploma requirements, staff from OCISS, the Office of Strategic Reform (OSR), and the Systems Accountability Office (SAO) participated on two national workgroups related to competency-based opportunities for earning academic credit. OCISS and SAO staff also participate in the Smarter Balanced Proficiency-Based Learning Task Force. OSR staff represented Hawaii on Competency-Based Education Workgroup Achieve, Inc. facilitated."<br /><br />https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/esea-flexibility/flex-renewal/hirenewalreq2015.pdfAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460110630084320034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-30360479792202279132016-05-22T14:09:29.261-04:002016-05-22T14:09:29.261-04:00OR, you could just be moving things along towards ...OR, you could just be moving things along towards competency based education...http://www.hawaiiboe.net/Meetings/Notices/Documents/2015-12-01%20SAC/SAC_20151201_Competency%20Based%20Education%20Dec%202015.pdfAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460110630084320034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-21010286267394338772016-05-22T12:35:36.944-04:002016-05-22T12:35:36.944-04:00Wise state! I wish that would happen in CO! Tests...Wise state! I wish that would happen in CO! Tests are only for the greedy corporations--nothing to do with teaching, nor measuring student learning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com