Here is where you can see your child’s questions…. (and answers, thank heavens)
And here is where you can go to experience the hieroglyphics needed to navigate the math pages, to fully understand the manual frustration which is a part of this test.
Now ask these questions:
Is this a genuine reflection upon what my child knows?
Is this material consequently even necessary for my child’s future knowledge?
Should my child have a low score permanently etched on his record for life over this one test?
Why should my child’s long adult life be decided by the results of this one test? (Arne Duncun: “We should know by grades one or two if a child will be going to college”.)
What would have happened to you, if you had been exposed to such as a student and held back because of your low score? How would your life have been if the opportunities you had, had been withheld because you were deemed unworthy by a one day test you did in say, 3rd Grade?
Then contact your legislator
A good starter question for them would be….. have you even seen these tests? A second good question would be… oh my… how low did you score?
Then call your school….
Hello, this is ________________ mother of ___________________ . When is my child supposed to take the Smarter Balanced Assessments?… I want him opted out, and if you can’t do that, please let me know and we will just not have him show up for a medical condition on those days… Yes. I’ll hold….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. Oh, Hi, Ms Principal…. I’m the mother of ________________ and I don’t want this Smarter Balanced Test Score on his permanent record… What must I do to MAKE SURE THAT NEVER HAPPENS? OK, April 22nd, and 23rd? Ok,,, thank you, thank you… so very much…
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Let’s get this done, people. Let’s get this over. Let’s move on to better things for ourselves and our children.
kavips 
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April 16, 2015 at 3:30 pm
john kowalko
Please note and alert all potential participants that the House Education Committee will convene at approximately 3:30 on Wed. not 2:30 as previously reported. This should give extra time for those parents, children and teachers to get away from their work day a tad latter and be there. Urgent that you are all there and all (with your friends and neighbors) contact every legislator who sits on the Ed. Committee and tell them to release HB 50 for floor consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Rep. John Kowalko
April 16, 2015 at 3:31 pm
john kowalko
April 16, 2015 at 1:11 pm
So an unproven, untried, standardized test purported to measure student ability and capability is accepted by these institutions of higher learning as valid? Who the h**l made that call and what carrot was dangled by this DOE and the Administration to get such an irresponsible concession. More money? Veto of the UoD and Delstate FOIA bill? Is there no limit to unconscionable behavior in the corporatist takeover of public education funds? Murphy’s quotes in the press release are further evidence that stepping down would be in the best interest of the children and public education,.
Everyone who values honesty and public education and parental/child rights needs to show up on Wednesday 4/22/15 at Leg Hall to support HB 50 and make the statement that coercive, bullying and poorly conceived and contrived unproven standards will not determine an honest evaluation of all Delaware children’s abilities and accomplishments.
Thank you,
Representative John Kowalko
Representative John Kowalko
Congratulations Red Clay Board (and you also Kevin). All of those Districts and organizations (PTA, DSEA etc) and individuals who have refused to succumb to the voodoo education reform efforts of this Administration and De. DOE have shown themselves to be the true champion of the children and, for what it’s worth, I am proud of you all and look forward to seeing you on Wednesday at the Education Committee meeting. HB 50 deserves and must get a full floor vote.
Proud of the privilege to represent you and yours,
Representative John Kowalko