tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post9058778499260513106..comments2024-03-28T19:47:39.985-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Parents Demanding Testing Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-53901199428979232272015-01-12T13:09:07.530-05:002015-01-12T13:09:07.530-05:00Thanks for the list, Karen. Just as I figured, lot...Thanks for the list, Karen. Just as I figured, lots of directors and administrators and consultants. It seems to me these kinds of committees ought to be made up of a majority of actual classroom teachers and parents.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-50807352513316677472015-01-12T12:47:22.769-05:002015-01-12T12:47:22.769-05:00Those Parents get their missives posted all the ti...Those Parents get their missives posted all the time on Education Post, Peter; it's not just their friends, their friends, Those Teachers. I'm surprised you haven't noticed. /deadpanCrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-44580593604232508512015-01-12T12:45:44.819-05:002015-01-12T12:45:44.819-05:00I almost choked on my coffee! :-DI almost choked on my coffee! :-DCrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-39928863823434472912015-01-12T09:58:51.103-05:002015-01-12T09:58:51.103-05:00Of the twenty-one members of the task force, two a...Of the twenty-one members of the task force, two are currently classroom teachers and one is the president of the Iowa State Education Association. The complete task force membership list is available at:<br /> <br />https://www.educateiowa.gov/resources/boards-commissions-committees-councils-and-task-forces/assessment-task-forceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648521052030806343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-59466633916447622722015-01-12T09:11:37.619-05:002015-01-12T09:11:37.619-05:00I'm curious as to who the "educators"...I'm curious as to who the "educators" were who participated in the task force. Did actual classroom teachers vote for the Smarter Balanced Assessments?Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-76141578551815843772015-01-11T21:22:06.143-05:002015-01-11T21:22:06.143-05:00What did you drink on New Year's Eve, Peter? Y...What did you drink on New Year's Eve, Peter? Your posts are bringing a lot of us to even higher levels of gut-busting-laughter! Keep us rolling in the aisles, even if we're shedding a few tears over what's happening in our schools.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993384945520818397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-35559195975367382612015-01-11T20:51:00.860-05:002015-01-11T20:51:00.860-05:00The Iowa state assessment task force just recommen...The Iowa state assessment task force just recommended adopting the (very expensive) Smarter Balanced Assessments. The only dissenting vote was the task force's <a href="http://ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-parent-engagement-looks-like.html" rel="nofollow">only parent representative</a>. You can read her dissent <a href="https://iowaed.wordpress.com/2014/12/31/atf-a-report-and-a-dissent/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Comments from another parent (i.e., me) <a href="http://ablogaboutschool.blogspot.com/2015/01/no-price-too-high-for-standardized-tests.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-8667033386226641292015-01-11T20:49:42.762-05:002015-01-11T20:49:42.762-05:00This is the single greatest post in the history of...This is the single greatest post in the history of the internet. Thank you!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The Cold-Fusion Unicornsgadfly1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/12479688770743555911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-89099376309932692422015-01-11T19:35:12.447-05:002015-01-11T19:35:12.447-05:00Ever heard of ChallengeSuccess.org? Worth a visit...Ever heard of ChallengeSuccess.org? Worth a visit. Kobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778054056084383752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-51601923612905550452015-01-11T18:46:43.436-05:002015-01-11T18:46:43.436-05:00There are only so many disguises Michael Petrilli ...There are only so many disguises Michael Petrilli can fit into to pose as "those parents".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com