Tag: SBAC
SBAC Opt Out Webcast Recording
For those of you who were unable to attend our Opt Out webcast last night, here is the recording. We’d like to thank Diego Rodriguez at Power Marketing Consultants for allowing a couple of amateur moms access to his studio, equipment, employees and expertize to help us get this information to you.
SBAC and Psychometric Testing
Let me just quickly introduce you to Lev Vogystky, the “father of Soviet psychology.” He believed the value of an individual came not from the individual themselves but rather the individual’s place in society. As an individual only exists as a social being, as a member of some social group within whose context he follows the road […]
Buyer’s Remorse
Mary Ollie We’ve all heard about the family that enters a contest and wins a new house. Everyone is excited. Members of the press trip over each other in order to produce the best photos and the most glowing accounts about this wonderful new house. The family settles in and then the utility and […]
Idaho’s Superintendent of the Year!
Sitting on the Governors Task Force was one very brave educator. Dr. Geoffrey Thomas from the Madison School District was the lone dissenting vote against Common Core. I had the privilege of speaking with him over the phone this morning. As he talked with me about his concerns with Common Core I was very impressed […]
Consider students with disabilities
Levi Cavener is a special education teacher for a local school district. In a “Voices” article he penned for Idaho Education News he talks about Common Core and his concerns for how it will affect students with special needs. Consider that many students with disabilities qualify for special education services that take place outside of the […]
We Still Have Choice, Sort of. Myth Vs. Fact
One of the myths I keep hearing floated about is that, under Common Core schools and districts still get to choose their own curriculum under Common Core – that “choice” will still exist. I was getting ready to write a post about this when Oak Norton, of Utahans Against Common Core, sent out this wonderful […]
