States Prepare Public for Common-Core Test Results
Expecting lower scores on new Common Core tests, states such as Illinois and New Jersey are using fliers and webinars to prepare parents and educators.
Outreach aims to temper any backlash over tests aligned with the common coreBy Andrew UjifusaEven as states begin administering new tests aligned with the Common Core State Standards, they are ramping up efforts to eliminate or minimize public backlash when the scores—widely expected to be markedly lower than results from previous assessments—are released later this year.From old-fashioned fliers designed to reach parents via students' backpacks to webinars intended for administrators and teachers, states including Illinois and New Jersey are using a diverse set of resources and partnering with various groups to prepare school communities and the general public for what's coming.Read the rest of the story at Education Week
Outreach aims to temper any backlash over tests aligned with the common core
Even as states begin administering new tests aligned with the Common Core State Standards, they are ramping up efforts to eliminate or minimize public backlash when the scores—widely expected to be markedly lower than results from previous assessments—are released later this year.
From old-fashioned fliers designed to reach parents via students’ backpacks to webinars intended for administrators and teachers, states including Illinois and New Jersey are using a diverse set of resources and partnering with various groups to prepare school communities and the general public for what’s coming.
Read the rest of the story at Education Week
