New York State Education Department officials will have to forgive the public if people don’t appear eager to embrace Next Generation Learning Standards. We were burned by Common Core.
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6/1/17
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While there is still some work to do, Levittown School District officials say they are pleased with last year’s test scores, which were reviewed at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 16.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/23/15
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New York State test scores were released last week, but the rising trend of test refusals means that results are no longer indicative of a district’s performance.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/19/15
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I want to enumerate the many reasons I’m so against making test scores count for 50 percent of the ratings.
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6/24/15
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Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . .
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4/2/15
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The second year of Common Core testing showed improved results, but passing rates still fell well below past levels.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/27/14
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“Test scores plummet.” Those were the headlines about the “seismic” drop in scores following the latest state exams. Apocalypse!
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8/28/13
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