Comments on: New York Times For National Standards and Tests http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 By: Claus http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 Claus Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1979#comment-5529 Might it not be a bit dangerous to mix the national standards question in with stimulus, per the Post's recommendation? Given the short time frame of stimulus spending, it may actually harm the national standards movement--or other complex reforms--to yoke national standards to money that aims to provide an immediate jolt to the economy. Might it not be a bit dangerous to mix the national standards question in with stimulus, per the Post’s recommendation? Given the short time frame of stimulus spending, it may actually harm the national standards movement–or other complex reforms–to yoke national standards to money that aims to provide an immediate jolt to the economy.

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-5526 Robert Pondiscio Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:38:34 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1979#comment-5526 I'd settle for a broad understanding that content knowledge and reading comprehension are inseparable, and that "21st century skills" don't exist in a content-free vacuum. Give me that and you can call it whatever you want. I’d settle for a broad understanding that content knowledge and reading comprehension are inseparable, and that “21st century skills” don’t exist in a content-free vacuum. Give me that and you can call it whatever you want.

]]> By: Tom Hoffman http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-5525 Tom Hoffman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:17:53 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1979#comment-5525 Oh, national standards has always been a case of be careful what you wish for. And if you think that you lose if it is a combination of what you want and what "21st Century Skills" people want, you'd be much better off just quitting now and focusing on building Core Knowledge schools, because you're never in a million years going to get a national Core Knowledge curriculum. I'm not saying that as a critic -- it is simply ever, ever going to happen. Oh, national standards has always been a case of be careful what you wish for. And if you think that you lose if it is a combination of what you want and what “21st Century Skills” people want, you’d be much better off just quitting now and focusing on building Core Knowledge schools, because you’re never in a million years going to get a national Core Knowledge curriculum. I’m not saying that as a critic — it is simply ever, ever going to happen.

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-5523 Robert Pondiscio Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1979#comment-5523 Thanks, Paul. I had overlooked that one. Here's a link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/28/AR2009012803261.html Thanks, Paul. I had overlooked that one. Here’s a link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/28/AR2009012803261.html

]]> By: Paul Hoss http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/02/04/new-york-times-for-national-standards-and-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-5522 Paul Hoss Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:21:48 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1979#comment-5522 Robert, The Washington Post had a similar editorial last week. Robert,

The Washington Post had a similar editorial last week.

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