Category Archives: Common Core

Common Core and the Struggle For Stupidity

Posted on August 15, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Begin Rant:
Those engaged in fighting Common Core know how it is destroying the love of reading in our youngest learners. Common Core asks a kid to read a book, comprehend every facet of the book from title and author to extrapolating on story narratives and plots. They then have to write about it – without prompting. Remember these kids are ages 5-8 years old. Common Core attempts to take kids who are concrete thinkers to make them abstract thinkers. It’s developmentally improbable, but Common Core tries anyway with age and developmentally inappropriate standards in K-3. Continue reading →

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NC Should Follow Iowa’s Lead And Withdraw From SBAC

Posted on August 14, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Iowa has declared it will be withdrawing from the Common Core assessment group, Smarter Balanced. North Carolina has repealed Common Core from the state statutes and should also withdraw.

So should NC, @DrJuneAtkinson @PatMcCroryNC => Iowa exits Common Core SBAC http://t.co/YhLpNEvuln #stopcommoncore #sbac #nced

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) August 13, 2014

There is no reason whatsoever for NC to continue in this consortium:

Then we should withdraw. RT @DrJuneAtkinson: @Nancyccta We aren’t using Smarter Balanced to test in NC. Read SBE minutes of 12/13.

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) July 26, 2014

The cost of SBAC tests is heavy. North Carolina was spending $10 per student but using SBAC and optional assessments would jack the cost to approximately $27.31 — nearly triple the cost :

“The SBAC predicts a per pupil cost of $19.81 for summative assessments, plus $7.50 for optional benchmark assessments.”
Source -NCICL.org

Related:

North Carolina Must Withdraw from SBAC Part 1
North Carolina Must Withdraw from SBAC Part 2 Continue reading →

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HS Chamber Event Misinforms On Common Core

Posted on August 13, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

On August 1st, I wrote about an event centering on education being put on by the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce. It was for Chamber members only and was sponsored by WHIZard Academy. It’s worth reading the Holly Springs Chamber plan.

At this event, Rep. Paul Stam and school board member Susan Evans were present as were Area Superintendent Lloyd Gardener and Assistant Superintendent of Facilities Joe Desormeaux.

The topics were Common Core and School caps. Not one person on the stage, save Rep. Stam, offered the close to the truth on Common Core but instead offered regurgitated talking points.

Video was taken and can be accessed here.

Here are some of my notes Continue reading →

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Action Alert: COMMON CORE COMMISSION APPS DUE

Posted on August 12, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

ATTENTION COMMON CORE FIGHTERS —
If you have submissions to the Repeal Commission to make, DO THEM NOW. They are closing applications at the end of the week.
SEE BELOW:
Julie Garrison Lisella
Director of Boards and Commissions/Constituent Services
Office of the Speaker
Julie.Lisella@ncleg.net
FAX: 919-715-0772 Continue reading →

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Another Gates Backed Non-Profit PR Campaign

Posted on August 11, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The Pro-Common Core PR machine is back in gear. Look for a coordinated PR campaign on Twitter Tuesday using hashtag #SupportTheCore courtesy of Educators4Excellence.org — yet another non-profit backed by the Gates Foundation.

Get on the hashtag and rain truth bombs on their talking points parade. Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: The Lego Movie And Common Core

Posted on August 10, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my article at DaTechGuy Blog – The Lego Movie and Common Core   By A.P. Dillon I’ve touched on the thematic connection between the Lego Movie and Common Core once before. Having just re-watched it with … Continue reading →

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