Hang on while we load the rest of the page...
 
 

Common Core

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Maryland School Assessment Replacement Totals Up to 10 Hours

The PARCC Assessment, part of the rigorous Common Core curriculum, is a series of computer-based tests for students in third grade through 11th grade.

Students will be tested for up to 10 hours under the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness in College and Careers exams, which locally replaces the Maryland School Assessment. In a layout of the PARCC Assessment released Wednesday, third-grade students would be tested for eight hours and 11th grade students for nearly 10 hours. Every grade level in between will also participate. The computerized tests are part of the rigorous national Common Core State Standards curriculum. The performance-based component would run over five sessions—two for mathematics and three for English language arts/literacy, and the end of the year portion that would require four sessions—two for mathematics and two for English language arts/literacy. The …

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Commissioner Rothschild Concerned State Standards will Turn Schools into 'Propaganda Institutes for Government'

Carroll County's commissioners met with the Board of Education Tuesday to discuss education beyond funding and buildings.

In a joint meeting with the Carroll County commissioners and the Board of Education Tuesday afternoon, Commissioner Richard Rothschild said repeatedly that Carroll County should resist adhering to the state's Common Core Curriculum even if it means taking the federal government to court. "My position is we should try to get out of it (Common Core standards requirements)," Rothschild told the Board. "There are laws in America that prevent the nationalization or federalization of education." The two boards met Tuesday to discuss education in Carroll County. Commissioner Doug Howard said the meeting was specifically to talk about education issues outside of funding and buildings. Carroll County Public School (CCPS) Superintendent Stephen …

JoAnn Nicholls

2:37 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013

Two Commissioners WILL be voted out....Tweedle Dee Howard and Tweedle Dum Shoemaker. They flipped on most every promise they made that got them elected. Rothschild is being nice about these schools....they are torture chambers!!Perhaps Mr. Crandall you could explain why the founders put in place the ninth and tenth amendment and why they formed a Constitutional Republic vs a Democracy IF in fact …   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 
 
 

Your town. Mobilized.

Download Patch for iPhone or Patch Places for Android.

Learn more 

Own a local business?

Stay in touch with customers by claiming your free Patch listing.

Learn more 

Advertise on Patch

Build community trust in your local brand with game-changing tools for any budget.

Learn how