Share Your Story about the Common Core Tests By dianeravitch

March 31, 2014

An invitation to join a new website and share your stories about the Commin Core tests.

Hello friends,

I am writing with exciting news about testingtalk.org, a national website created to gather on-the-ground feedback about the new Common Core tests being piloted this spring.

Your help in spreading the word about testingtalk.org is critical. With this new forum, parents and educators across the country can share their real-life experiences with PARCC, Smarter Balanced, and other standardized tests.
Any decisions about the future of these new tests ought to be informed by the voices of those who have experienced the tests firsthand – that’s why testingtalk.org is so important.

I am asking for your help in two ways:

1. Visit testingtalk.org. Read what others are saying, and add your own voice to the mix. If you are the parent of a child taking any of these new tests, if you are a teacher giving the tests, if you are a superintendent leading the implementation of these tests – log in and tell us what you have observed. Remember: please be as concrete and detailed as possible when writing. The more grounded we can be in real-life specifics, the more accurate our emerging picture will be – and the more influence we will have in future policy discussions about standardized tests.

2. Spread the word. Share the link to http://www.testingtalk.org with anyone in your life who may have some connection to standardized testing in K-12 education.

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