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Some Parents Want Out of Teaching

Published on Feb 09, 2016

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Some Parents Want Out of Teaching

The New Journal - Delaware

Parents

  • Fed up on how much school are relying on testing.
  • Want to be allowed to pull their students from test.
  • Don't believe fully or accurately measure student or teachers performance
  • Soaking up valuable time administering and preparing

Smarter Balanced

  • Spring 2015
  • Tougher, aiming to more accurately judge

Education Officials

  • Deprive parents and teachers valuable information
  • Difficult to address learning needs
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Parent Teacher Association

  • Supports state's move to CCSS and test
  • Concern from numbers of parents and educators 
  • Questionnaires 
  • "High-stakes" and time away from more important activities 
  • Not sure if it will help teachers in the classroom

State Law

  • Requires districts to administer
  • Extreme incidents or mental health reasons

Pro Vs. Con

  • Vital tool
  • Parents know their students
  • Reason not to like school
  • Not fair on teachers
  • Lost of federal funds

?Questions?
- Do you feel parents have this right?
- Thoughts as an educator?