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Asking the core questions. Frederick M. Hess Director of Education policy studies American Enterprise institute EWA National Conference, 5.19.14. COMMON CORE COVERAGE BY MONTH, 2009-2013. MEDIA COVERAGE.
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Asking the core questions Frederick M. Hess Director of Education policy studies American Enterprise institute EWA National Conference, 5.19.14
COMMON CORE COVERAGE BY MONTH, 2009-2013 MEDIA COVERAGE Source: LexisNexis search by month: term “Common Core” and category “US Publications”
will Scores be Comparable forStudents assessed using different devices?
How TO police against, or account for, very different testing conditions?
How will we account for that? Will expansive testing windows yield an unequal Race?
Who will set the cut scores? will they be Nationally uniform or vary by state?
Who will “own” the Common Core standards? Who will make decisions about ChanGing Standards, tests, cut scores, ETC., going forward?
The Naysayers have their own questions to answer:Repeal and Replace Has FIVE Parts 1 2 3 4 5 Strong Set of Alternative Standards New Tests Aligned to Standards Rebooting Accountability Schools Adopting New Curricula Systems Retooling Instructional Materials and Preparation WHAT WILL ALL THIS LOOK LIKE?
Asking the core questions Frederick M. Hess Director of Education policy studies American Enterprise institute EWA National Conference, 5.19.14